Charles Bongers
Charles Bongers is the creative director and founder of Charles Bongers + Co. A world-class sailor, mountain climber and tree advocate, Bongers is passionate about nature and the outdoors. He serves as creative advisor to Wild Entrust/Coaching Conservation, a wildlife conservation trust in Southern Africa dedicated to supporting the long-term viability of threatened wildlife populations and their critical habitats, and to Woodfield True Nature Campus, a charity dedicated to supporting families experiencing chronic illness. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, he now lives in Toronto, ON.
Kids Books (1)
Synopsis:
A wonder-filled picture book inspired by the science of trees.
With whimsical art and gentle text, Do Trees Have Mothers? translates scientific knowledge about the kinship structures of the forest into a beautiful and affirming story about how trees nurture the young. Discover all the ways in which a mother tree protects and nourishes the baby trees of the forest understory, and show young children what it means to care for a community, and for our environment and the earth.
Did you know that mother trees help seedlings survive by transferring carbon and nitrogen through the mycorrhizal network? They can even warn baby trees when there are troublesome bugs about! Drawing from scientific research, Do Trees Have Mothers? is The Hidden Life of Trees and Finding the Mother Tree for the preschool set.
The perfect book for budding nature lovers, this book introduces the forest’s complex and fascinating wonders in a friendly and age-appropriate way.
Reviews
“We are taught that trees are givers of life. The cedar tree is only one of the many trees of this world. For us it provides clothing, baskets, and ornaments for our many ceremonies. Within this amazing book are many examples of the importance that all trees have for us. We must honour, protect and allow trees to live forever.” — Joseph Dandurand, author of The Sasquatch, the Fire and the Cedar Baskets, November 2021
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 3 to 5
Additional Information
32 pages | 9.00" x 9.00" | Hardccover
Our logo reflects the greater Nation we live within—Turtle Island (North America)—and the strength
and core of the Pacific Northwest Coast peoples—the Cedar Tree, known as the Tree of Life. We are
here to support the building of strong nations and help share Indigenous voices.
