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The book is about community and our relationship with the environment and nature. A group of friends are looking for a place to settle, the dessert is too hot and the valley was too wet. Finally they find the forest which was perfect.

Through time they  try to control the environment too much and build shelters from the wind, this results in the forest becoming thinner and thinner, until there is only one tree remaining. It is then down to the children to find a solution and rebuild the environment.

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Tasks for Year one and Year two.
Within the science curriculum it is hopeful that children can identify and naming a variety of common wild and garden plants. Therefore a task with relation to this book would be asking the children to name the trees and ask them what trees are in the book "The Last Tree". And with focus on the theme that is the Nature and linking with science ask the children what is needed for a tree to grow.

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1. Group discussion on what the physical and human features of a location are.
Once this has been done it can be progressed to look at which physical and human features are in the book? Children could also then discuss which human features the village would need to prosper.
2. Another activity the children could do would be to draw a map of the village, which links to Art

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The class could make a mini village out of different equipment from the book and write a list on the resources that will be needed (Link with English).

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this activity would include showing the children pictures of different types of leaves and then focus on the different leaves in the book.  Then the task would be to go outside (Learning outside the classroom) and collect different leaves. Then focus on the colouration, shapes and patterns. Then ask the children to design a leaf off their own and can make a class tree similar to the "The Last Tree". This links with the Art curriculum as the kids will be using drawing and painting to design ideas

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Reading activity could include reading poems about the different seasons in the year. After this children could write their own poems about a season of their choice. Children could be encouraged to design poems to reflect the seasons  eg. in the shape of a leaf, in a sun for summer, in capitals to suggest thunder etc.

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1. Look at houses in the past and  learn about what they were made of. Go on a walk around the local area and learn about the differences in houses (LOTC). Discuss why are houses not made of wood anymore? Potentially  link to historical events such as the Great Fire of London if the children are aware of it.