Secrets of the Forest by Alicia Klepeis

A beautifully illustrated collection of 5 minute bedtime stories about the
wildlife found in woods around the world.
Every forest contains a thousand secrets. . . In this charming anthology of
stories by Alicia Klepeis readers will be guided into forests to meet the
amazing animals that live there. In one story a squirrel hunts for an elusive
acorn it buried earlier in the year, while another looks at an Alaskan wood frog
as it freezes itself alive to survive a harsh winter. Children will be thrilled by
the tale of a reindeer that gets separated from its herd in the snowy woods of
Scandinavia, and marvel ata chameleon changing colour in the forests of
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 of these creatures and their habitats are
brought to life with impressive skill by illustrator Kristen Adam.
Each story is based on the real biology and behaviour of these amazing wild
animals, and at the end of each tale readers will find out more about the
science that inspired the story. So as they drift off to sleep, they will know a
little bit more about the world around them.

Alicia Klepeisloves to research fun and out-of-the-ordinary topics that bring
the world to young readers - from amazing animals to extreme environments.
Alicia began her career at the National Geographic Society. She is the author
of more than 170 children's books, including Gutsy Girls Go For Science:
Astronauts; Polar Bears & Penguins: A Pretty Cool Introduction to the Arctic
and Antarctic; The Science And Technology Of Ben Franklin; and The World's
Strangest Foods. A former middle school teacher, Alicia loves doing school
visits. She lives with her family in upstate New York.
Kristen Adam is based in the beautiful city of San Francisco, but grew up a
tiny explorer of the wild redwood forests of northern California. Her love of
getting lost in the fantasies of her doodles led her to study illustration at
California College of the Arts, where she discovered her passion for illustrating
children's books. As a freelance illustrator, Kristen's work is a whimsical mix of
digital media and traditional textures. A few of her favorite projects include
illustrating the patterns on her nephews' favorite Harry Potter, Star Wars
Mandalorian, and Lego sheet sets. She's inspired most by spending time in

Neon Squid
On Sale: Oct 3/23
8.5 x 10.04 • 160 pages
Full color illustrations
9781684493111 • $26.99 • cl
Juvenile Nonfiction / Nature / Trees & Forests • Ages 5
-8 years
Series: Nature Bedtime Stories