Secrets of the Forest offers 15 bedtime stories inspired by nature. This charming anthology offers 5-minute stories about wildlife that live in woods around the world. Each forest contains a thousand secrets. Alicia Klepeis guides readers into forests, to meet the amazing animals that live there. Stories include:
- A squirrel hunts for an elusive buried acorn
- An Alaskan frog freezes itself alive to survive winter
- The tale of reindeer herds in snowy Scandinavian woods
- A chameleon changing colours in Madagascar
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! All brought to life by illustrator Kristen Adam.
Each story is based on real biology and behaviour, and at the end of each tale, children will learn more of the science that inspired the story. So as they drift to sleep, they know a little more about the world around them.
Secrets of the Ocean is the follow-up book, this time taking children under the water to discover 15 more inspiring stories of nature. In this charming anthology by Alicia Klepeis, readers will discover:
- An orca grandmother teaching young how to fish
- An octopus that disguises itself from different predators
- An otter and her cub, playing in a kelp forest
- A jellyfish that looks like a fried egg!
Other stories featuring swimming iguanas, diving penguins, deep-sea anglerfish, albatrosses in love, leaping dolphins, sleepy dugongs, majestic whales, hungry sea turtles, ancient sharks and marching crabs! Features colourful foil and cloth texture.
Alicia Klepeis used to work for National Geographic Society and now shares her knowledge on animals and the planet with young readers through interesting books. She lives in New York State, USA. Illustrator Kaja Kajfež grew up exploring the wild redwood forests of northern California.
Nature Tales is a stunning treasury of stories, inspired by nature. Read 18 folk tales from North America to Brazil and from Ireland to Morocco, Finland, Mexico, Poland, Japan, Germany and Siberia, all including animals, birds and plants.
