A Forest Song

This beautiful cento poem from two award-winning creators about experiencing a forest with all of your senses will make the perfect read-aloud for nature lovers and curious explorers of all ages.<BR> <BR>An NCTE Notable Children’s Poetry Book<BR><BR>Into the forest, dark and deep,<BR> With miles to go before I sleep . . . <BR>Beneath the holy oaks I wander.<BR> Here, O my heart, just listen!<BR><BR>This vivid and evocative poem reimagines classic lines of poetry from Robert Frost, Mary Oliver, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allen Poe and others. Readers will journey into a forest, listen carefully to its sounds, and observe the creatures that call it home.<BR><BR>With swirling colors, the stunning illustrations create scenes of the forest awakening through the eyes of a child – a wolf finds its lair, a deer steps with care, even the trees appear to flutter awake! Through each verse, the forest bursts with life and the trees slowly stretch up toward a starry night sky, whispering a gentle goodnight. And when the child awakens, the forest will be there to greet the morning anew.<BR><BR>A tribute to writers of the past, this stunning picture by acclaimed poet and author Kirsten Hall and award-winning illustrator Evan Turk celebrates the beauty of our forests, and encourages readers to respect, honor, and be in awe of their natural wonders.