Can You Hug a Forest
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Can You Hug a Forest
By (Author) Frances Gilbert
Illustrated by Amy Hevron
Simon & Schuster
Beach Lane Books
21st June 2023
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and be
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Woodlands and fores
813.6
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 216mm, Height 279mm, Spine 10mm
431g
Description
Celebrate the beauty of the natural world in this meditative picture book encouraging mindfulness, gratitude, and love for the environmentfeaturing illustrations painted on actual wood.
Can you hug a forest Of course you can. First you hug the air: open your arms, lift up your chin, and breathe in all the way down to your toes. Then you hug a leaf and a flower and a trail and a stream and all the other wondrous natural elements that make up a forest. Take every chance to soak in your natural surroundings and be grateful for nature.
Author Bio
Frances Gilbertis a childrens book editor and the author of the picture booksCan You Hug a Forest;Go, Girls, Go!;Too Much Slime!; andI Will Always Be Your Bunny. Follow her on Twitter at @GoGirlsGoBooks.
Amy Hevronis an illustrator, graphic designer, and childrens book author. She is the illustrator of several childrens books includingThe Tide Pool Waitsby Candace Fleming,Tree Hole Homesby Melissa Stewart, andCan You Hug a Forestby Frances Gilbert, as well as her ownDust Bunny Wants a FriendandThe Longest Journey: An Arctic Terns Migration. Visit her at AmyHevron.com.
