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FORESTRY-RELATED BOOK LISTS
- Recommended in the LEAF Lesson Guide:
LIST (PDF)
Includes books for elementary students, field guides, and reference/special interest books. - Recommended by Wisconsin Project Learning Tree for early childhood learners: LIST (PDF)
- Recommended by Wisconsin state naturalists for elementary students: LIST (PDF)
ONLINE BOOKS
In Grandpa's Woods
(lower elementary)
Children can explore Grandpa's woods with Amy and Chad as
they search for the perfect location for their play
structure. Along the way, adults and children will learn the
basics of sustainable forestry as they follow the children
on their explorations. Delightful illustrations depict
Wisconsin wildlife and scenery. This children's picture book
was developed for Wisconsin's forestry centennial in 2004.
Here's a
review.
On-line version of the book
OR - you can find it at your local library or order a copy from
Trees For
Tomorrow
The Forest Where Ashley Lives
(elementary)
A story about the urban forest where Ashley lives. Forest benefits
are explored as well as "did you know?" facts and tree
care.
On-line version of the book
In Every Root an Anchor, writer and arborist R. Bruce Allison celebrates Wisconsin's most significant, unusual, and historic trees. More than one hundred fascinating tales introduce us to trees in every corner of the state, some remarkable for their size or age, others for their intriguing histories. On-line version of the book
BOOK REVIEWS
Wisconsin
Forest Tales
Review (PDF)
This fourth grade level chapter book was developed for Wisconsin's
forestry centennial in 2004. You can find it at your local library.
Due to high demand, three classroom sets (25 copies per set) of
Wisconsin Forest Tales books are now available for checkout from the
EE Resources Library at UWSP. Teachers with access to school or
public libraries in the
Wisconsin Library Delivery System Network
can borrow these books for up to four weeks.
One
Hundred Years of Forestry in Wisconsin,
1904-2004
Review (PDF)
This coffee table book was developed for Wisconsin's forestry
centennial in 2004. You can find it at your local library or order a
copy from the
Wisconsin Woodland Owner's Association.
The
Greatest Good:
100 Years of Forestry in America
Review
(PDF)
The Society of American Foresters produced the second
edition of this coffee table book for the U.S. Forest Service
centennial in 2005. You can order a copy from the
Society of
American Foresters