Ginkgo Biloba
Worth buying if: You enjoy short, illustrated nature essays about the ginkgo tree.
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Summary
Rita Elkins' Ginkgo Biloba is a 32-page illustrated exploration of the ancient ginkgo tree, blending botanical notes, cultural myths, and gentle observation for general-interest readers and nature lovers.
Why this book now
Woodland Publishing's compact edition revives Elkins' elegiac portrait of the ginkgo at a moment of renewed interest in urban trees and plant conservation.
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- You enjoy short, illustrated nature essays about the ginkgo tree.
- You collect compact general-interest titles from Woodland Publishing.
- If you appreciate quiet emotion, the protagonist changes in believable steps.
- You want a technical botanical textbook on Ginkgo biloba anatomy.
- You prefer long-form nonfiction exceeding 100 pages.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9781885670106
Worth buying if: You enjoy short, illustrated nature essays about the ginkgo tree.
Skip it if: You want a technical botanical textbook on Ginkgo biloba anatomy.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
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A quick read: 32 pages of text and art that can be finished in a single focused 20–40 minute sitting.
What stands out here
This Woodland Publishing 1996 edition highlights Rita Elkins' concise prose and illustrations, emphasizing lyrical reflection over scientific detail.
Best way to approach it
Read slowly, savoring the illustrations and short passages—best enjoyed aloud or as a quiet pause during a walk among trees.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9781885670106
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