Little Tree and the Wood Wide Web

Little Tree and the Wood Wide Web is a powerful picture book, that teaches children about a the world of trees and the community which they create.

Have you ever wondered if trees can communicate with each other? Well they can. Recently, scientists have discovered that forests communicate via underground networks of fungal threads knows as the wood wide web. In this picture book for young children, we meet a littlefir tree sapling who is stretching her first leaves into a dark ancient forest full of huge trees. She feels very lonely and she cant reach any light or water. Her worried feeling sinks down to the tips of her roots, which little does she know, are connected to the wood wide web. The fungal network sends her message all over the forest! "little tree needs help!"

This is a powerful book, that teaches children about a hugely important discovery in contemporary science, about a secret world beneath our feet and most importantly, about the strength that comes with asking for help, and discovering that you are not alone.