Where Once There Was a Wood

By Denise Fleming

Book Overview

A powerful poem and stunning, handmade-paper art encourage children to protect nature.

"Where once there was a wood,
A meadow and a creek . . . "

Inspired by events in her own backyard, award-winning author and illustrator Denise Fleming creates a poignant yet hopeful portrait of our disappearing natural environment. The last pages of the book teach children how to make a more "creature friendly" backyard, including information about what types of food, trees and flowers attract different kinds of animals. Where Once There Was a Wood also includes an informative bibliography for budding environmentalists, and suggests various projects that families can do together.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805064826
• ISBN13: 9780805064827
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.9" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great book for environmental education!

I use this book every year around Earth Day. My kindergarteners love it! The story is a bit sad and is a great discussion starter. My class asked me what was wrong when I was finished reading it with tears in my eyes. Get this wonderful picture book for your class! If you incorporate environmental science into your curriculum, you won't regret it.

Ecology Awareness in the Woods

This is the final book we used in our preschool autumn unit on Camping. The urban children gained an appreciation of forests and the animals that live there as we read many books and engaged in many hands-on activities. We cooked on a campstove, kept our food in a little cooler, took naps in an indoor tent, and learned something about many forest animals. I heard several exclamations of, "AWWWW, OH NO!" as they realized the wood was gone - replaced by buildings. A great book to open a child's awareness to ecology and conservation both in text and pictures. Highly recommend.

Ecology for the very young

This beautifully illustrated book is an excellent introduction to conservation and ecology for 5-7 year olds. The illustrations are inviting, and the text helps draw in young readers.

Great book, positive and empowering environmental message.

Story gently reminds us that our homes displaced wild areas and helps us think about how to remedy the damage. Great illustrations and a wonderful specific guide at the end showing simple yet significant ways children and adults can help, starting in their own yard.