Synopsis
A gentle, interactive children’s book about planting trees, hope, and a hands-on nature activity that helps kids make a difference.
For little tree planters and wishers everywhere.
In The Wish Trees, children discover that even small actions—like planting a tree and making a wish—can grow into meaningful change.
Through a beautifully illustrated journey around the world, young readers meet children planting Wish Trees, caring for the Earth, and sharing their wishes for the world. This uplifting nonfiction book helps kids understand their connection to nature—and their ability to make a difference.
Includes a simple, hands-on tree planting activity: How to Plant Your Own Wish Tree.
A meaningful, child-friendly way for kids to take their first step in caring for the planet.
Perfect for:
- Teaching environmental awareness for kids
- Introducing tree planting and caring for the Earth
- Supporting early STEM and nature-based learning
- Encouraging empathy, hope, and social-emotional learning (SEL)
- Interactive, hands-on tree planting activity and craft: How to Plant Your Own Wish Tree
Written by environmental education advocate Andrea Koehle Jones and illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist Alicia Padrón, this beautifully crafted book inspires little tree planters and wishers everywhere.
100% of profits are donated to children’s environmental education and tree-planting initiatives, including The ChariTree Foundation.
For readers who love meaningful, nature-inspired books like The Giving Tree and The Lorax—and for families looking for simple ways to help children feel hopeful about the future.
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About the Author
Andrea Koehle Jones is a journalist, author and a children's environmental education advocate. She is dedicated to introducing children to the wonders of nature through her writing and environmental work. Andrea is the founder of The ChariTree Foundation, a children's environmental education + United Nations Climate Observer organization.
"Let's give children opportunities to fall in love with nature in order to protect it, because you protect what you love." — Andrea Koehle Jones
As a journalist, Andrea worked with CBC News, cbc4kids, EcoParent Magazine and more. She was also a Greenpeace Canada communications specialist during the campaign to save The Great Bear Rainforest. Andrea lives with her husband, children, and double-mountain dog puppies on a tiny tree-topped island off the coast of Vancouver, Canada.
About the Illustrator
Alicia Padrón has illustrated more than twenty-five books for children. She is known for creating heartwarming characters, especially babies and animals, in a sweet and sensitive style. All of her artwork is rendered in watercolor and finished digitally. Alicia and her family are originally from Venezuela; now, she spends her days illustrating in her home studio in Florida with her dog always by her side.
From the Back Cover
"I am planting a Wish Tree so I can help make the world a better place." — Andrea Koehle Jones
From the Inside Flap
This children's tree planting book is inspiring little tree planters and wishers everywhere.
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