Piet Finds A Home
Published on 7. May 2026
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-77840-029-2 (ISBN)
Description
The bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees partners with his daughter to introduce readers to all of the fascinating things trees do as they change through the seasons!
Piet the squirrel needs a new home. Peter the forester suggests he move into an old beech tree, but Piet is nervous-the tree is VERY big! As he settles in, he soon finds that his new home is full of surprises: it can drink water with its roots, make sugar from sun, air and water, and sweat through its leaves. Piet learns more and more about his home as the year and seasons pass. Could Piet's new home be something more?
In this charming book readers discover:
How trees are not only homes to animals like Piet, but share so much in common with us
Informational sidebars throughout
An authors' note at the end filled with facts about animals, nature, and forests
Filled with stunning illustrations by Rachel Qiuqi, this second book in the Peter and Piet series follows the adventures of Piet the squirrel as he explores his forest home and his friend Peter the forester. These fun stories by bestselling author Peter Wohlleben and Carina Wohlleben include backmatter and informative sidebars.
Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute
Piet the squirrel needs a new home. Peter the forester suggests he move into an old beech tree, but Piet is nervous-the tree is VERY big! As he settles in, he soon finds that his new home is full of surprises: it can drink water with its roots, make sugar from sun, air and water, and sweat through its leaves. Piet learns more and more about his home as the year and seasons pass. Could Piet's new home be something more?
In this charming book readers discover:
How trees are not only homes to animals like Piet, but share so much in common with us
Informational sidebars throughout
An authors' note at the end filled with facts about animals, nature, and forests
Filled with stunning illustrations by Rachel Qiuqi, this second book in the Peter and Piet series follows the adventures of Piet the squirrel as he explores his forest home and his friend Peter the forester. These fun stories by bestselling author Peter Wohlleben and Carina Wohlleben include backmatter and informative sidebars.
Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute
Reviews / Votes
"A charming story with educational facts about nature. I liked the sidebars detailing even more facts about trees. Qiuqi's illustrations are adorable."-Kiss the Book Jr.
"The next best thing to a forest walk-and might even inspire one."
-Kirkus Reviews
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
Colour illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 261 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
342 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77840-029-2 (9781778400292)
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Persons
Peter Wohlleben is the renowned author of many bestselling books about the natural world. A former forester, Wohlleben runs a forest academy in Germany that supports sustainable forest management and teaches adults and children about the many wonders of the forest. He lives in Huemmel, Germany.
Carina Wohlleben studied geography as well as nature conservation and landscape ecology, and she has been a partner in the forest academy founded by her father since 2017. She lives in the Sauerland region of Germany.
Rachel Qiuqi is an illustrator and author who's passionate about storytelling for children. Her other illustrated books include Fiona the Fruit Bat, written by Dan Riskin, and What Will I Discover?, written by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, both published by Greystone Kids. Rachel lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Carina Wohlleben studied geography as well as nature conservation and landscape ecology, and she has been a partner in the forest academy founded by her father since 2017. She lives in the Sauerland region of Germany.
Rachel Qiuqi is an illustrator and author who's passionate about storytelling for children. Her other illustrated books include Fiona the Fruit Bat, written by Dan Riskin, and What Will I Discover?, written by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, both published by Greystone Kids. Rachel lives in Toronto, Ontario.