Description

<p><i>There’s a song hidden deep in the forest<br/>
If you listen, and quiet your mind…</i></p>
<p>A gentle verse story from author and music educator Jennifer Britton (<i>If You Could Be Anything</i>) paired with bold, colourful, and textured mixed-media illustrations from artist Jillian Thalman, <i>There’s a Song in the Forest</i> takes young readers on an adventure to experience the soundscape of the natural world. Along the way, readers will be introduced to a range of notes, sounds, and melodies, from “the swishing and rustle of footsteps / through the leaves” to the “snapping of twigs like a metronome” to “the <i>boom</i>, <i>crash</i>, and <i>thrum</i> of the waves as they drum / upon rocky sea caves out of reach.”</p>
<p>A lively read-aloud, a celebration of the wild world, and a mindful meditation on the art of active listening, <i>There’s a Song in the Forest</i> celebrates the music that can be found all around us.</p>
<p>Informative, illustrated backmatter also introduces young readers to musical terms featured in the text, like “orchestra,” “metronome,” and “symphony.”</p>