A Year in the Wonderland of Trees

Twelve months in the woods — why leaves turn, how squirrels bank their acorns, what the winds plant and the April rains conjure — nature writing for young wood scouts, one month at a time.

Table of Contents

Introduction

STRANGE ADVENTURES IN NATURE'S WONDERLANDS A YEAR IN THE WONDERLAND OF TREES BY HALLAM HAWKSWORTH (FRANCIS B. ATKINSON) With Drawings by…

When the Leaves Begin to Turn: September

10 pages

Seed-Time and Harvest: October

6 pages

How to Know the Trees in Winter: November

6 pages

The Christmas Spirits and the Trees: December

10 pages

The Wood Scouts and the Wood-Lot: January

3 pages

The Lives of Trees and the Lives of Men: February

5 pages

The Winds and the Woods: March

8 pages

The Two Magicians and the April Rains: April

8 pages

The Parties of the May-Day Fairies: May

6 pages

The Summer Woods and the Long Vacation: June

3 pages

The Dreadful Fireworks: July

2 pages

Soldiers of the Common Good: August

7 pages

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