A Tree Is a Community (Books for a Better Earth series)

This nonfiction book looks at a single tree as a living neighborhood for insects, mammals, birds, and people. Trees in backyards and along streets provide food and shelter: robins make nests in their branches, while bees collect nectar from their flowers. It also explains how leaves help clean the air and roots help keep soil from washing away. By following the many lives and functions connected to one tree, the book presents it as an ecosystem rather than only a plant.