Cover
Paperback
Size
275 x 240mm
Length
32 pages
Pub Date
Aug 8, 2024
ISBN
9781915659545
Age 3+
The Emerald Forest
By Catherine Ward
Illustrated by Karin Littlewood
A powerful and moving picture book showing how wildlife campaigners can help endangered Orangutans
"One day Orangutan heard a faint noise.
Hardly a noise at all – just a distant droning. Then there was a crash!
Smoke seeped through the canopy…"
Orangutan and her family live in a vast emerald forest, bursting with life. She teaches her babies what food to eat, how to swing through trees, how to build a sleeping nest. Life is good… until one day a monstrous machine tears Orangutan’s tree from the ground. The family have to leave the emerald forest – but where can they go to?
This powerful and moving picture book is set in tropical Sumatra, an island that has lost almost half its rainforest cover in recent years. The story graphically describes the reactions of an orangutan family to the destruction of their age-old home, but also shows how wildlife campaigners are bringing hope for the future.
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"Gorgeously illustrated with the jewel-bright colours of the Sumatran rain forest, this picture book carries a powerful message about the plight of the orangutans that live there...The story is simple, and more effective for that, allowing the images to convey the extraordinary beauty of the orangutan’s habitat, the quiet joy of their lifestyle, and the terrifying destruction wrought by mankind."
Books for Keeps
"This beautiful and moving picture book uses powerful and thought-provoking images to explore themes of environmental protection, habitat destruction and species extinction. A spectacular and memorable work of art, The Emerald Forest is highly recommended for school libraries."
School Reading List - Picture Book of the Month
"Beautifully illustrated... This is a powerful and moving picture book that shows how conservation is important to save orangutans and the environment they live in. This story book is also an excellent introduction to current issues regarding deforestation and wildlife extinction. Children can identify with other issues such as compassion and a fear of change."
The English Association
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Karin Littlewood
Author and Illustrator
Karin Littlewood has illustrated over forty children’s books, and her work has been nominated three times for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She regularly gives illustration workshops at festivals, schools, libraries and bookshops across the UK. Her books include the classic picture book The Colour of Home by Mary Hoffman, which was chosen as one of the top fifty titles celebrating cultural diversity; Moonshadow, with Gillian Lobel; When Dad Was Away, with Liz Weir and Star Girl, which she wrote and illustrated. Karin lives in North London.
Catherine Ward
Author
Catherine Ward has been working in primary schools since 2008. After joining SCBWI – the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators – she graduated from the Golden Egg Academy picture book programme in 2019. She is passionate about wildlife conservation, with a special interest in the endangered orangutans of Sumatra. The Emerald Forest is her debut picture book. She lives in Leicestershire.
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