Lyons Regional Library

A boy who really loves his Christmas tree finds a way to preserve its spirit year-round in this sweet and child-friendly holiday story. Fritz knows that the best parts of Christmas happen around the tree, whether decorating it with traditional and unexpected ornaments, sharing snacks, or opening presents. And Fritz gets to pick out the perfect tree: one that can be the centerpiece for his family's celebrations, but can also make for good company...

Badger sets out to find the perfect Christmas tree but is reluctant to destroy the tree's beauty by cutting it down. Includes three traditional Christmas carols.

An Air Force loadmaster in the Vietnam War is shot out of the sky, then saved by falling into a banyan. An artist inherits a hundred years of photographic portraits, all of the same doomed American chestnut. A hard-partying undergraduate in the late 1980s electrocutes herself, dies, and is sent back into life by creatures of air and light. A hearing- and speech-impaired scientist discovers that trees are communicating with one another. These four,...

This field guide features professional, full-page photos and comprehensive, accessible information about each tree's leaves or needles, bark, mature size, fall color, state-specific range map and more. The author's notes include helpful identification tips and interesting "gee-whiz" facts. Each book covers more than 65 common trees and is a great size for use in the field.