This is a well done picture book that describes the main forest animals of North America, but it also includes the less talked about such as Lynx, Dipper, and Loon. In the end we see the man is thankful for the animal encounters the earth has provided for him. This story illustrates the importance of having respect toward animals of the forest.

Age appropriatness: primary and intermediate.
This book is a good example of fantasy because it tells about forest animals thoughts about their relationship with human kind. The setting in this book is very important because the animals live in a forest and wilderness areas and the book would not make sense or be believable if the setting was outside of nature.
The media in this book is acrylic paints. ( )