THE LANGUAGE OF TREES (Special Edition) by Katie Holten

OUT SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

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Inspired by forests, leaves, roots, and seeds, The Language of Trees returns in a stunning keepsake edition—inviting readers to discover an imaginative new language shaped by the beauty of the natural world.

Inspiring. —Washington Post

An act of magic, in a way: turning a book into a forest. —Stephen Sparks

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“I consider this book to be a masterpiece. Katie Holten’s tree alphabet is a gift to the printed world.” —Max Porter, author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers

Tree Alphabet, 2015. Katie Holten created an alphabet of trees, replacing each letter of the Latin alphabet with a tree drawing. The Trees typeface is used to translate The Language of Trees.