A woman who is the tree finder for Chicago's annual tree lighting receives a letter from a young boy promising that his tree is perfect, but tensions soon arise when the boy's father refuses to part with the tree.

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,...

"Every adventure starts with a plan! Check the weather, plot a course, and pack the appropriate items. As a family prepares for a local expedition, readers are invited to think about how factors like seasons, climate, and geography will impact their journey. Once the adventure is underway, new surroundings provoke all kinds of questions and discoveries—especially if you use your senses! Why are some things more stinky than others? What do different...

Littlefoot spoils Nibbling Day and blames it on a herd of tiny mussauruses. The adults get angry and set off an avalanche that opens a tunnel and allows two velociraptors into the valley. Everyone must work together to chase them off.

Papa Bear takes Brother and Sister Bear out to find the perfect Christmas tree, and along the way they discover the true meaning of the holiday season. The Bears experience a series of seasonal lessons that help them stay safe and happy while steering them through the many adventures that life can hold. Learn how rewarding good manners can be; how to shine instead of worry; and why strangers can be a good or a bad thing.