"The Exploring Life Cycles series introduces readers to the different ways plants and animals go through their life cycles"--

"Hi, there! I'm an oak tree. You might see me everywhere, but have you ever stopped to think about how I got there? Learn more about my life cycle and how I went from a tiny little acorn to a big, beautiful tree"--

While stopping to admire some of the world's most amazing trees, the Cat and Co. teach beginning readers how to identify different species, many found in North America, from the shape of their crowns, leaves, lobes, seeds, bark, and fruit.

"In this poetic exploration of how trees help one another grow, readers follow along as the story of a tree's lifecycle is told in reverse -- from mature giants to saplings to small sprouts to seeds waiting to pop"--