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Hush Hush, Forest

Hush Hush, Forest

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Lyrical words and elegant woodcuts capture the quiet beauty of the forest as day fades to night and autumn gives way to the North Woods winter


While we are tucked in, snug in warm blankets as we listen to bedtime stories, the woods around us whisper another tale. As the golden leaves waft through the lengthening shadows, the loon sings one last lullaby, the whirring hummingbird takes one last sip, the industrious beaver saws one last branch for her lodge. Here, in enchanting words and woodcuts, is the magic of night falling and winter approaching in the North Woods. Hush Hush, Forest peers through twilight's window at the raccoon preening, the doe and fawn bedding down, the last bat of the season flitting away. The owl surveys, the rabbit scurries, the bear hunkers, readying her den.

Marking the rhythm between the falling leaf and the falling snowflake, picturing the rituals of creatures big and small as they prepare for the long winter's sleep, this charming book captures a time of surpassing wonder for readers of all ages--and bids everyone in the hushed forest a peaceful good night.



Author: Mary Casanova
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Published: 10/09/2018
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780816694259
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2018
School Library Journal 12/01/2018 pg. 66
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author

Mary Casanova is author of more than thirty books for young readers, ranging from picture books such as One-Dog Canoe and Wake Up, Island (Minnesota, 2016) to the novels Moose Tracks (Minnesota, 2013) and Frozen (Minnesota, 2012). Her books have earned the American Library Association Notable Award, Aesop Accolades from the American Folklore Society, Parents' Choice Gold Award, and Booklist Editors' Choice, as well as two Minnesota Book Awards. She and her husband live in northern Minnesota near the Canadian border.

Nick Wroblewski is an artist and printmaker specializing in handmade woodcut blockprints; his art is in private collections and galleries throughout the country. He illustrated Mary Casanova's book Wake Up, Island (Minnesota, 2016) and lives in Duluth, Minnesota, with his wife and two children.

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