When a Tree Falls by Kirsten Pendreigh and Elke Boschinger - ADVISABLE

When a Tree Falls by Kirsten Pendreigh, illustrated by Elke Boschinger. NON-FICTION PICTURE BOOK. Chronicle, 2025. $19. 9781797218670

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE

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When a tree falls naturally in a forest, its life, its usefulness is by no means over.  

Pendreigh uses poetic (but not rhyming) language to outline the purpose of nurse logs, as they are called, in the forest life cycle.  The back matter gives the important details about nurse logs and their necessity - please don’t go out raking the forest floor. Great to share in any ecology unit that talks about forest life cycles. Boschinger’s illustrations portray much flora and fauna, evoking the spirit of the Pacific NorthWest.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS