The Forest Keeper
The true story of Jadav Payeng
$43.32
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
21 March 2023
Summary
Trees don’t grow on sandbars, but a boy from India grew a forest.
What can one person do in the face of global environmental degradation? Indian Jadav Payeng has proven that each and every one of us can make a difference. As a boy, he began planting trees on a sandbank in the state of Assam. Nobody believed that he would succeed in doing so. But since 1979, a forest the size of Central Park has emerged, offering a home to countless animals and plants. It was not until…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780735845053 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0735845050 |
| Author: | Rina Singh, Ishita Jain |
| Publisher: | North-South Books |
| Imprint: | North-South Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 21 March 2023 |
| Weight: | 367g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 279mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
“A great book to show children not to give up, especially in regards to helping out environment, from the water and the trees to the animals that live in them.”
Vibrant illustrations place the emphasis on the beauty of nature. * Youth Services Book Review, starred review *
This book is a beautiful and inspirational story to share with children of any age. It will aid in discussions of environmentalism as well as problem solving and perseverance. * Children’s Literature Reviews *
Rina Singh
Rina Singh is an award-winning children’s book author and spoken word coach. She has an MFA in creative writing and has written many critically acclaimed books for children. As a writer, she is drawn to real-life stories about social justice and the environment. Her books have been translated into multiple languages and have received many starred reviews. Her book Grandmother School won the Christie Harris Children’s Literature Prize, and 111 Trees was featured in The New York Times. A lover of poetry, photography, beautiful books, trees, and monks, she lives with her husband and Japanese koi in a blue house in Toronto.
Ishita Jain is an illustrator from Delhi, India, though she is now based in New York. She is an alumnus of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India, and the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Program at the School of Visual Arts, New York. Ishita loves to draw on location and enjoys documenting the people, places, and stories that surround her. Her work is inspired by day-to-day moments and the wonder that comes from being around nature. The Forest Keeper is Ishita’s first picture book.
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