Read a book and plant a tree
Copperfield Books in Petaluma has planted an interesting idea in the minds of young readers this summer.
Books are made of paper, and paper comes from trees, so every time you read a new book, why not plant a new tree in return?
For its 2024 summer reading program, the store is partnering with One Tree Planted, a nonprofit organization founded to replant trees in endangered rainforests.
To participate, kids buy a book they really want to read, pick up a Tree Tracker card at the counter, fill out the card and (once they’ve finished reading) rate the book on a scale of 1-5.
Finally, you will paint a picture of the tree and deliver it to the front counter.
All of these trees will be displayed in the store’s front window and will be part of the growing rainforest on Kentucky Street.
And for every book read this summer, Copperfield’s will make a donation to One Tree Planted, a movement that plants one real tree in a place on Earth that really needs it.
The books you read don’t have to be related to trees or nature, but just for fun, here are some great books for children and young adults that deal with the theme of “being kind to trees.”
“Secret GardenBy Frances Hodgson Burnett
“Night Gardener“” by Fun Brothers
“Eyes and ImpossibilityBy Dave Eggers
“An island where the trees have disappearedBy Elif Shafak
“A tree grows in BrooklynBy Betty Smith
“The LoraxBy Dr. Seuss
“One day this tree will fall,By Leslie Bernard Booth
“woodBy Britta Teckenstorp
“Eternal TreeBy Theresa Surratt and Donna Lucas
“Wishing TreeBy Kao MacLear
The program will run throughout the summer at Petaluma Copperfield Books.
“Yoga Tidbits” autograph session at Aqus Cafe
Petaluma yoga teacher Jean Grant Sutton will be signing copies of her new book, “Yoga Tidbits,” on Thursday, June 27, from 6 to 7 p.m.
The book, which Grant Sutton describes as “a culmination of reflections from the last 20 years of teaching”, is dedicated to the students who have inspired her over the years.
The work was created by two of her friends and students, Celia Mayo and Marjorie Richardson.
Aqus Cafe is located at 189 H Street.
