Secrets of the Forest

A beautifully illustrated collection of five-minute bedtime stories about forest wildlife by Alicia Klepeis.

Every forest contains a thousand secrets . . . In this charming anthology of stories readers will be guided into forests to meet the amazing animals that live there. In one story a squirrel hunts for an elusive acorn it buried earlier in the year, while another looks at an Alaskan wood frog as it freezes itself alive to survive a harsh winter. Children will be thrilled by the tale of a reindeer that gets separated from its herd and marvel at a chameleon changing colour. Other stories feature elephants, wild cats, pangolins, badgers, foxes, monarch butterflies, otters, walking fish, a tree that can live for thousands of years, and even forest-dwelling penguins! At the end of each tale readers will find out more about the science that inspired the story.

Ages: 5 to 8 Years

Grades: K to 3

Dimensions: 10.3 in H x 8.8 in W