Strange Trees And the Stories Behind Them

Have you ever heard of the Strangler Tree? The Bubblegum Tree? The Upside-Down Tree? How about trees with horns, bottles, sausages, crowns, and ones that walk or even explode? Crazy, maybe, but true. Find out more about these, and many others, in this colorfully illustrated collection of the most bizarre—but real—trees from around the world, once again reminding us that the art of nature is far stranger than fiction. The perfect book for inquisitive naturalists with imaginations, Strange Trees also includes a map of the world showing where the trees grew.

Bernadette Pourquié lives in Paris and has worked in publishing and written prior books for young readers.

Designer Cécile Gambini has illustrated numerous children's books and lives in France near many beautiful, if ordinary, trees.