Down in the Forest
(, Revised edition)
Publishing Details
Down in the Forest
By (Author) Yvonne Morrison
Illustrated by Jenny Cooper
Scholastic New Zealand Limited
Scholastic New Zealand
1st March 2020
Revised edition
New Zealand
Classifications
Children
Fiction
823
Short-listed for LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Russell Clark Medal for Illustration 2005
Physical Properties
32
Description
The traditional tale Over in the Meadow is a classic. In Down in the Forest the author takes this structure and retells it featuring native forest flora and fauna. Down in the forest, seeking shelter from the sun, lived a brown mother kiwi and her little kiwi one. Sleep!" said the mother. "I sleep!" said the one. So they slept all day in their shelter from the sun.
Author Bio
Yvonne Morrison Author of A Kiwi Night Before Christmas this is Yvonne's second title for Scholastic. With a strong educational link Yvonne is a real find for our picture book publishing list. Jenny Cooper Illustrator of Duck Walk, Goodbye, Adios, Sayonara and Ciao, as well as the junior novel, Jellylegs, Jenny's images have charm and verve.
