The Tree Wins Green Book Festival

Once more proving its enduring message, The Tree has been named the winner of the 2009 Green Book Festival Children's Book Award. The awards honor books that "contribute to greater understanding, respect and positive action on the changing worldwide environment."

Check out the list of winners for more great books that promote environmental awareness.

And if all those books aren't enough for you, a blog called Exploring Iowa's Natural Resources has a terrific list of children's books about trees, broken down by reading level.