49 The Tallest Tree

The Tallest Tree by Daniel Jacobs With the Editors of TIME FOR KIDS

《最高的树》，丹尼尔·雅各布斯与《儿童时代》编辑合作

Squirrels eat cones from trees. Look! Seeds fall from the cone. One seed grows into a seedling.

松鼠吃树上的球果。 看！种子从球果上掉下来。 一粒种子长成幼苗。

The seedling gets bigger and bigger. It grows into a giant sequoia tree.

幼苗长得越来越大。 它长成了一棵巨大的红杉。

A giant sequoia lives in California. It is the biggest tree on Earth. Meet General Sherman. This sequoia tree weighs more than ten big whales!

加州有一棵巨大的红杉。 它是地球上最大的树。 这是谢尔曼将军。这棵红杉比十头大鲸鱼还重!