Introduces the giant sequoia tree which can only be found growing naturally on the western side of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California.

Traces the growth, from seed to maturity, of a 3500-year-old giant sequoia juxtaposing its development with a chronology of world events from the Trojan War to the present day.

Nonfiction picture book explains how giant sequoias grow, shares general characteristics and trivia about the trees, and discusses their conservation.