Can we really help the trees?
Discover the Quicklinks for this book
Age: 5+
- Watch orangutans climb through the Borneo rainforest.
- Try a quiz about why we need trees.
- Join children planting trees in their park.
Visit Jungles and Forests
- Trees and forestsSee some different kinds of trees and forests and find out why they're important.Take me there
- World of treesExplore a world map and discover fun facts about unusual trees.Take me there
- Amazing Amazon jungleListen to Antonio the Anteater's rainforest facts. (NB The Amazon River is one of the two longest rivers, depending on how it is measured.)Take me there
- I-spy in the Borneo rainforestCan you spot hornbills, orangutans, proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants and other animals?Take me there
- Snowy boreal forest
Get a glimpse of bears, moose, wolves, snowshoe hares and other animals that live in boreal forest (taiga).
Take me there - Living in a forest
Meet a young girl in Australia who lives on the edge of the oldest forest in the world.
Take me there
Meet Animals that Live in Forests
- Spot a jaguarTake a trip into a nature reserve in the Amazon rainforest and watch a jaguar walk along the river and rest in trees.Take me there
- Chatty macaws
Listen to macaws squawking in a tree. (Close the pop-up to view.)
Take me there - Orangutan tree homesMeet orangutans as they climb and swing through trees and find their favourite food.Take me there
- Baby bearsWatch black bear cubs learning to climb trees.Take me there
- Swinging spider monkeysSee spider monkeys hang by their tails and swing and leap through trees.Take me there
- Three-toed slothWatch a sloth climb, hang and hug onto branches as it munches leaves.Take me there
Why do we need trees?
- Why do we need trees?Try a quiz and find out.Take me there
- What do trees do for us?Discover how trees make us happy and healthy and find out what we can do for trees.Take me there
- Why are rainforests important?Find out how rainforests give us clean air to breathe, medicines and more.Take me there
- What comes from rainforests?Discover everyday things that come from rainforests, from paper and food to mobile phone components.Take me there
- Why do people cut down trees?Find out four reasons people cut down rainforests.Take me there
Please Help Trees!
- "Protect the Trees" banner
Download an activity sheet with top tips and a template to create your own poster or banner.
Download - Plant a treeJoin children planting trees in their park.Take me there
- Make recycled paperTry making your own paper out of used paper. (Activity involves a blender which only grown-ups should use.)Take me there
- Start rewildingMake wildflower seed balls - and give some to your friends.Take me there
- Sustainable palm oil rapListen to a song about buying sustainable palm oil to protect wildlife and support people in developing countries.Take me there
- Get to know a treePlay a blindfold game to discover details about a tree.Take me there
- Protect plants and animalsSimple things we can do to help protect plants and animals and the places they live.Take me there
Explore the world of trees with Usborne
Peek inside a tree and step into woodlands and rainforests, with lift-the-flap books, stickers and more.