Where Once There Was a Wood

<p>A powerful poem and stunning, handmade-paper art encourage children to protect nature.</p><p><i>&quot;Where once there was a wood, </i><br><i>A meadow and a creek . . . &quot;</i></p><p>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 &quot;creature friendly&quot; backyard, including information about what types of food, trees and flowers attract different kinds of animals. <i>Where Once There Was a Wood</i> also includes an informative bibliography for budding environmentalists, and suggests various projects that families can do together.</p>