Synopsis "Animals in the Forest: The day Terrible Things Came"
A unique wildlife and nature conservation story, told from the animals' point of view... Readers who love realistic wildlife stories and stories highlighting the plight of animals in their interactions with humans will love this humorous and tragic forest animal adventure story.Dakota the Deer (to honour Dakota pipeline water protectors) and other animals live in a forest next to a farm. One day they are disturbed by some additional human activity - the humans pull down trees and put up a structure, then go away. The animals can't agree on what this human activity means, so Flint the Fox (to honour Flint community affected by water pollution), Bentley the Bat (to honour Bentley anti-drilling blockaders), and some others try to find out more. Is it simply another thing they'll have to get used to, or like Whanganui the Weasel (to honour the Whanganui River, protected by tribespeople) claims, is it the start of something much more serious?More than an eco story: This is a true-to-life animal story in which the main woodland animal characters are named to honour young environmental activists, nature conservation campaigns and indigenous tribes across the globe. Information, guidance and websites are included at the end of the book, to stimulate reader awareness, research and discussion.Can one story save the Earth? It's up to you."A beautifully illustrated, environmentally themed animal story... This text is a pleasure to read due to the superb descriptive detail and wide ranging vocabulary, but also as it is delightfully written in 'proper English'... 'Animals in the Forest' is a really lovely, thought-provoking addition to your child's reading and English curriculum which I am sure all children will enjoy and be inspired by." ~ Review in EducationOtherwise.org Newsletter, Spring 20185 Star Review: "'Animals in the Forest': I can say the author cares about animals and the environment very much... Kathryn Rose Newey is letting us step into the animals' shoes and showing us the terrible feelings they have when we ruin their homes. I rate this book 100%, it really touched my heart." ~ Reader, aged 13Other books by this author: The Zoo Animals' Faraway Dream A story about living behind bars, told from the perspective of zoo animals. Their experiences and antics are both amusing and tragic. Information and website links about captive animals are included at the back of the book, with suggestions on how readers can help solve this global tragedy.Ilnoblet Elmer and the Alien Water Thieves A fun and educational science-fiction story, about an ordinary boy, Ilnoblet Elmer, who's also an alien but no one knows! He has lots of adventures trying to defeat tricky and sticky aliens who come to Earth to cause havoc. Rated 4 out of 4 stars by OnlineBookClub.org.
