Can I read My Forest Is Green on EtoBox?

My Forest Is Green by Darren Lebeuf; Ashley Barron is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

What is My Forest Is Green about?

With art supplies in tow, a young boy explores the urban forest near his home, then interprets what he sees with his art. The boy is a keen observer who uses poetic, rhythmic language to describe the diversity he finds through all four seasons. His forest is both fluffy and prickly, dense and sparse, crispy and soft. It's also scattered and soggy, and spotted and foggy. His forest is made up of many colors --- but he decides that mostly it's green. Each aspect of the forest inspires the boy to create a different kind of charcoal rubbing, rock art, photography, sponge painting, snow sculpture, cut-paper collage. To this artist, there's always something new to discover, and to capture! In this delightful picture book, Darren Lebeuf, an award-winning photographer, encourages small children to look closer at and appreciate the nature that surrounds them. And by providing such a broad range of ideas for artistic expression, it's sure to awaken the nature artist in every child. Bright, deeply textured illustrations by Ashley Barron bring the forest and the boy's artworks to vivid life. This story provides an excellent depiction of nature-based education in an outdoor classroom. The speci

Who reads My Forest Is Green?

Author

Darren Lebeuf; Ashley Barron

Publisher

Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781771389303

Category

children's

Subjects

Music, Arts

Rating

4.8 / 5 (15 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14