Around the edges of the spread are the animals clearly labeled for further examination. Make a list of them and circle the ones mentioned or shown in the story. Notice the dedication on the reverse of the title page. After reading the book, there's lots to talk about. The animals give eloquent arguments for saving the tree and they succeed in doing so.
All trees are parts of ecosystems.
Look around you and list the things that come from trees. Make the arguments for cutting trees. Make a list of things that would disappear if that happened. Read about the situation in the American northwest where lumbering and conserving are at odds. Present the arguments from both sides.