A Forest Song

Beautifully illustrated by an award-winning artist, this cento poem about experiencing a forest with all of your senses makes the perfect read-aloud for nature lovers and curious explorers of all ages.

A Forest Song draws readers into the forest, dark and deep:

Into the forest, dark and deep,
With miles to go before I sleep . . .
Beneath the holy oaks I wander.
Here, O my heart, just listen!

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.

With swirling colours, 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.

A tribute to writers of the past, this stunning picture book by poet Kirsten Hall and award-winning illustrator Evan Turk celebrates the beauty of our forests and encourages readers to respect, honour, and be in awe of their natural wonders.