Today's picture book is one of the most memorable and lovely books that I have read in a long time. It perfectly captures the beauty that can be found in a forest, it gives a forest a voice, and it explores the connection that all of us should have with places in nature.
What forest Knows
George Ella Lyon
Illustrated by August Hall
Picture Book
For ages 6 and up
Simon and Schuster, 2014, 978-1-4424-6775-0
Forest is wise and knows the ways of the seasons. It also
knows the animals that live amongst its trees. In winter it “knows snow,” and
knows that squirrels are sleeping in hollows and moles are “resting among
roots.” Forest knows about waiting…waiting for that moment when life starts to
flow through the trees once more and buds swell and open. It knows the voices
of the birds as they build their nests in the trees.
Forest knows the
changes that come as spring spills into summer, and as summer drifts like
falling leaves into fall. It sees the animals raise their young and then
prepare for the winter that is coming.
Forest is not
the only one who knows of these things. There are others, a dog with a sniffing
nose, and a boy. The boy and his furry companion have eyes that see, ears that
hear, and noses that smell. They know Forest well.
In this
beautiful picture book we visit a wild place, getting to know the plants and
animals that call it home. We witness the changes that take place as the
seasons unfold, and we discover that Forest’s world, and other worlds in
nature, are out there waiting for us. We are a part of them, and if we are lucky,
they are a part of us.
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