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Forest School: The Big Fort

Illustrated by Sebastien Braun
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Hardcover
$14.99 US
10.13"W x 10.13"H x 0.39"D   | 14 oz | 20 per carton
On sale Feb 18, 2025 | 32 Pages | 9781536238709
Age 2-5 years | Up to Kindergarten

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Deep in the woods, the friends are gathering. It's time for Owl’s Forest School!

Join Mouse, Squirrel, Fox, and Rabbit for a forest school adventure. Today, the group is learning how to build a fort! Out in the woods, they can learn about wildlife, try something new, and get creative with a few problem-solving challenges. This book will have little ones itching to get outdoors and have adventures of their own. Embracing the Forest School focus on play and exploration—and written in consultation with a Forest School expert—this series will appeal to readers whether or not they’ve been to Forest School before.
A sweet intro for would-be campers.
—Kirkus Reviews

Readers are likely to learn about animals that are new to them while enjoying the verse descriptions of the creatures’ habits and surroundings; they can also use this work for report inspiration and to learn about poetry conventions. But mostly this will be enjoyable for independent leisure reading and makes a solid additional choice for school and public library collections.
—Booklist

Its brightly colored pages are full of little bits of information that add an extra element of interactivity during the reading process. . . An ­excellent resource on basic outdoor knowledge and exploration. Perfect next steps for nature-loving kiddos.
—School Library Journal
Ruth Symons is the author of several children’s books, including Christmas Lights and the Paper World series. When she’s not writing and editing, she loves gardening, hiking, and hosting elaborate teddy bear tea parties with her young daughter. Ruth Symons lives in London.

Sebastien Braun is the author and illustrator of many books, including Raj and the Best Day Ever! and Raj and the Best Vacation Ever!, as well as the illustrator of the Can You Say It Too? series and the Baby on Board series. As a child he spent countless hours drawing and filled his homework with doodles and portraits of his teachers. After graduating, he spent a few years teaching art before taking the plunge as a freelance illustrator. Apart from creating pictures, his favorite pastimes are making toys from wood, playing with his children, and riding his vintage road bike through England’s Cotswold Hills.

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Deep in the woods, the friends are gathering. It's time for Owl’s Forest School!

Join Mouse, Squirrel, Fox, and Rabbit for a forest school adventure. Today, the group is learning how to build a fort! Out in the woods, they can learn about wildlife, try something new, and get creative with a few problem-solving challenges. This book will have little ones itching to get outdoors and have adventures of their own. Embracing the Forest School focus on play and exploration—and written in consultation with a Forest School expert—this series will appeal to readers whether or not they’ve been to Forest School before.

Praise

A sweet intro for would-be campers.
—Kirkus Reviews

Readers are likely to learn about animals that are new to them while enjoying the verse descriptions of the creatures’ habits and surroundings; they can also use this work for report inspiration and to learn about poetry conventions. But mostly this will be enjoyable for independent leisure reading and makes a solid additional choice for school and public library collections.
—Booklist

Its brightly colored pages are full of little bits of information that add an extra element of interactivity during the reading process. . . An ­excellent resource on basic outdoor knowledge and exploration. Perfect next steps for nature-loving kiddos.
—School Library Journal

Author

Ruth Symons is the author of several children’s books, including Christmas Lights and the Paper World series. When she’s not writing and editing, she loves gardening, hiking, and hosting elaborate teddy bear tea parties with her young daughter. Ruth Symons lives in London.

Sebastien Braun is the author and illustrator of many books, including Raj and the Best Day Ever! and Raj and the Best Vacation Ever!, as well as the illustrator of the Can You Say It Too? series and the Baby on Board series. As a child he spent countless hours drawing and filled his homework with doodles and portraits of his teachers. After graduating, he spent a few years teaching art before taking the plunge as a freelance illustrator. Apart from creating pictures, his favorite pastimes are making toys from wood, playing with his children, and riding his vintage road bike through England’s Cotswold Hills.