The Forest

These books are close to my heart because I grew up in the woods in southern Wisconsin.

ZONIA’S RAIN FOREST, Juana Martinez-Neal. Zonia’s home is in the rain forest. Every morning it joyfully calls to her until one day, it calls in distress.

FATIMA’S GREAT OUTDOORS, Ambreen Tariq / Stevie Lewis. A story of an immigrant family’s first camping trip to a local state park and their affection for the great outdoors.

LIGHTS ON WONDER ROCK, David Litchfield. When a UFO lands in the woods behind Heather’s house a chance meeting with an alien offers her a chance to discover new worlds—but she eventually realizes everything she needs is back on earth.