Trees Are Made Of Gas
The Story of Carbon and Climate
See-oh-too is an influential guy.
Trees Are Made of Gas is a colorfully illustrated book that teaches children about carbon dioxide, an invisible, odorless gas. A cartoon See-oh-too molecule guides children through the ways that C02 is essential for plant growth, but also responsible for global climate change. Young readers learn both the science and impact of the massive release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, making a clear argument for conservation and clean up.
Providing young readers with simple explanations along with ways to reduce their own carbon footprint, this engaging books is sure to engage young environmentalists.
Mary Ann Bonnell is the Visitor Services Manager for Jefferson County Open Space, Colorado. For the last 30 years, Mary Ann has used art, science, and enthusiasm to connect people to the natural world. In addition to her work as a Park Ranger, she creates scientific illustrations, larger-than-life costumes, and soft sculptures for wildlife refuges, parks, botanic gardens, museums, and aquaria across the United States. Kirk Johnson is the Sant Director of the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. He is a geologist and paleobotanist who studies what happened to plants when the dinosaurs went extinct. He like to work with artists to make science easier understand.
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