The Tale of the Simonson's Tarangire Baobabs

By Hollie M'gog

Did you know there's a tree so big and strange it looks like it's been planted upside down?

Meet the baobab - Africa's "tree of life" and nature's very own living legend From fruit that monkeys munch and people turn into fizzy drinks, to bark that makes ropes, sacks and even musical strings - this tree is full of surprises. Its white flowers bloom at night to attract giant bats, its hollow trunk stores rainwater and honey, and its fallen leaves make a tasty spinach

For the Simonson kids, Sophie, Brenden and their cousin Lane, baobabs weren't just trees, they were storytellers, meeting places and the heart of their childhood at Tarangire Safari Lodge. Their dad Jon taught them the ways of the African bush.

Baobabs can live thousands of years, grow wider than a school bus, and help people, animals and even bees survive in the dry bush. But beware - pluck a flower and the spirits might send a lion after you...

This book is a celebration of the magic, mystery, and marvellous science of the baobab - and of the family who grew up in its shade at Tarangire.

A memory for Annette, Sophie, Brenden, and Lane - and for the family, friends, and fellow wanderers who sat beneath the Tarangire baobabs with Annette and Jon, listening, laughing and learning how the bush itself can tell a story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FRLJKSVD
• ISBN13: 9798265612298
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"