![]() ![]() Such a wonderful message to learn at a young age. The words are simple but the message is strong, as Mok’s art shows her stopping to notice the nature around her. The young girl in the red jumpsuit lays motionless on the forest ground with yellow birds flying overhead, and white rabbits hopping happily across the grass. Interior spread from I Hear You, Forest written by Kallie George and illustrated by Carmen Mok, Greystone Kids ©2021. ![]() The full-page green palette, surrounded by yellow flowers and tiny birds, serenades the dark-haired girl taking time to metaphorically stop and smell the roses (although there are no roses just tall trees and happy wildlife). The story takes the reader on a walk, guided by the child protagonist, stopping to hear what the forest has to say while feeling George’s love of nature in the gentle prose. ![]() And the simple words, “I hear you” let them know they are heard and they are respected. Īs a new mom, George knows the importance of helping babies and toddlers juggle their emotions. When a child walks through the forest and hears its majestic sounds, we’re reminded by author Kallie George that the forest needs to be heard in I Hear You, Forest, with breathtaking illustrations by Carmen Mok. I HEAR YOU, FOREST Written by Kallie George Illustrated by Carmen Mok (Greystone Kids $17.95 Ages 3-7) ![]()
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