Las truchas están hechas de árboles

Trout are made of trees in this wonderfully translated Spanish rendition of Sayre's 2008 title, Trout Are Made of Trees. Autumn is the season that kicks off this fascinating cycle of life: trees shed leaves, the leaves land on streams, and the streams carry them to various depths of the water. Bacteria eat the leaves before algae softens them; insects eat the softened leaves; then, predators eat the insects. When trout get hungry, they eat the predators that eat the insects that eat the leaves. And just like that, trout are made of trees! In addition, trees cast shade that help regulate the temperature for egg fertilization, and the offspring use the fallen tree branches as shelter. Once they grow, the cycle repeats itself. When we eat trout, we are made of trees, too! The warm illustrations in earthy tones invitingly emphasize the interconnection of the trees' and the trouts' life cycles, and the spare text is nicely translated here. Additional information about trout life cycles and how to become an active participant in local stream conservation efforts, along with further learning resources, close the volume.