My Forest Is Green

PreS-Gr 1—A young artist presents a close-up analysis of an urban forest in this colorful examination of the outdoors through various art media. He explores and depicts elements on the ground that are tall and short, textures that are fluffy and prickly, and the varying colors seen from an aerial outlook on a high-rise terrace. The images glow through cut-paper collage shapes, leaf prints, and watercolor, acrylic paint, and crayon hues that imitate nature from seed pods to bark. The boy investigates ants on the ground, wide and narrow trees, heavy and light rocks, dense and "sparse" bushes. Rain, snow, "scattered and soggy, and spotty and foggy." Vibrant color and an endless list of adjectives shape the description of both large vistas and small scenes from the forest floor. "My forest sings and dances" with visual suggestions and a lyrical text for the young artist uncovering nature through multiple art media.