Forest Child

By Marni McGee

Book Overview

When a youngster ventures into the woods and loses his way, he comes upon a rabbit caught in a snare. After the rabbit is freed, the grateful woodland animals gather together to devise a plan for rescuing the lost boy and returning him safely to his home. The warm, reassuring text and enchanting illustrations make this book perfect for bedtime sharing. Full color.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671866087
• ISBN13: 9780671866082
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

A Must-Read Bedtime Story with a permanent bookshelf space

This book has become one of my 7-year old daughter's favorites, and I never tire of reading it to her, as I was the one who was initially captivated by the enchanting story line and possibly some of the most beautiful illustrations I have ever seen in any book. Its theme is gentle and sweet (albeit very idealistic; I wish every youngster who wandered into the woods alone could encounter such a happy ending); your child will find something new in the incredible illustrations with every reading for a long time!A knockout and must-read!

Beautiful

This sweet and gentle story is told gracefully and lushly illustrated. Our 5-year-old loved it, and we loved reading it to her.

Intellectually provocative for young minds

This book became my son's bed-time favorite because of the subtle interaction between text and illustration which provoked interesting questions and discussion about animals, child rearing, social relations, environment, agency, etc. --- so much so, that after having outgrown it, he reserves a special place for it on his bookshelves.

A great story with spectacular illustrations

If you get this book for your child, expect to be reading it every night for the next six months. My 20-month old daughter demands "Owl story" every night. Even after a hundred readings, we are still discovering new detalis in the illustrations. From a moose hiding in the background to a fairy on a leaf, this book contains more detail than any other children's book I've stumbled across