Around the World in 80 Trees

Ben Lerwill lives in Oxfordshire and has two young children, whose vivid imaginations sparked his interest in writing children's books. He is also an award-winning freelance travel writer, an enthusiastic chef and a very bad guitarist. ​ Ben's non-fiction for children is often inspired by his love of the natural world. Recent and include: Wild Family (Puffin), Let's Play Football (Welbeck) and Stone Age Beasts (Walker). His book Around the World in 80 Trees (Welbeck) was shortlisted for the 2022 Wainwright Prize for Children's Writing on Nature and Conservation. Kaja Kajfež graduated from University North in Croatia. She then set up her own studio, focussing on illustration, lettering and surface pattern design. Besides doing her dream job as an illustrator, Kaja loves to take long walks in nature, scroll through old picture books, listen to online concerts and spend time with her dog.

Introduction - how trees live, grow, and survive; types of trees • The Americas - introduction with locator map, tree entries, and a feature spread on leaves • Africa - introduction with locator map, tree entries, and a feature spread on roots, their function and use in communication • Europe & Asia - introduction with locator map, tree entries, and a feature spread on flowers, pollination and seeds • Australasia & Oceania - introduction with locator map, tree entries, and a feature spread on the cultural importance of trees • How to help trees - how and why to protect and appreciate trees.