Could there be a more pleasant way to spend a warm afternoon than lazing under a tree reading poetry inspired by these shade-giving wonders of the world? Trees have sparked some of the biggest literary imaginations over the ages and – as the climate emergency escalates – it has never been more important to appreciate our vital connection to them. This beautifully illustrated anthology of 60 tree poems is a celebration of our love of trees. With poems by some of the world’s best-loved poets including Philip Larkin, Ted Hughes, Carol Ann Duffy, Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, ‘The Book of Tree Poems’ will help you see trees as you’ve never seen them before.