Preus, Margi. Celebritrees : Historic and Famous Trees of the World. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2010. (unpaged). Fourteen trees featured in this book have earned the title "Celebritrees" because of their importance and significance. These trees are important because of their age, size and for their usefulness. Each tree is featured on a double-paged spread complete with a colorful illustration and text telling of that tree's significance. The "More About the Trees" section in the back gives readers wanting more details other facts about the featured trees. Another section "What can we do to help grow Celebritrees?" will be a useful resource for conservation discussions. An extensive bibliography and web site listings are also helpful.
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