Forest Has a Song
CCBC Review:
Poems describe what a girl wonders about the things she notices on walks through the woods across the year. In early spring she reads “Forest News” in the snowy footprints of various animals. Spring also reveals the story of a “Fossil,” reverberates with a tree frog’s “Proposal,” and imagines the life of a “Lady Slipper”: “Were you at the Forest Ball? / Were you having fun? When the clock struck midnight / did you have to run?” Summer is a “Spider” and thoughts of baby animals at “Dusk.” In autumn, there are the secrets of a “Squirrel” storing food, and the “Song” of geese on the wing. Winter brings “Snowflake Voices” and a “Farewell.” These and other poems of observation and playful contemplation are set against lovely, delicate illustrations. ©2014 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Robbin Gourley
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-9
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Poetry
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Nature/Environment
Seasons
Publisher:
Clarion
Publish Year: 2013
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780618843497
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 811 VanDerwater