| Title | : | Adventures with Finn and Skip: Forest |
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| ISBN | : | 074404989X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780744049893 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 |
| Publication | : | Published February 15, 2022 |
Join fisherman Finn and his dog, Skip, on their second adventure
in this illustrated story book for young children, which teaches them about deforestation and what they can do to help.
Finn and Skip are on an adventure vacation, cycling through the towering rainforests of central America, when they notice that large patches of trees seem to have disappeared. The plot thickens when an unexpected guest arrives at their campsite—a lonely baby tapir. They feed their new friend, but the next morning they wake up to even more hungry animals. It seems something is afoot in the forest, and Finn and Skip set out to discover what’s going on...
This book is the ideal introduction to the environmental concerns facing our forests, featuring colorful illustrations and an engaging, light-hearted storyline, drawn and written by Brendan Kearney. Grown-ups and children will enjoy reading together and following the story of Finn and Skip, with its ups and downs, and pointing out all the different animals that Finn meets in the rainforest. They’ll also learn about how using ethical products can help save the animals.
With its fun, quirky illustrations, Forest is the perfect addition to a child’s bookshelf. Young readers will love this picture book with a timely and ultimately uplifting message about protecting the world around us.
Adventures with Finn and Skip: Forest Reviews
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Educational book concerning saving our rain forests.
Rating based on genre.
Had I rated it as a picture book it would have been ⭐️⭐️⭐️,5
I like the art, and the fact that there’s lot of small details to investigate while reading -
This deceptively simple picture book tells of Finn and his dog, Skip journey through a rainforest - the flora and fauna set this in South America - and thoroughly enjoying the beauty of the environment. Suddenly they paddle into cleared land where they rescue and abandoned baby tapir followed by fires to burn off the remainder of the forest ready for cultivation. The fire fighters present a list of reasons and fore the clear felling including making furniture, farming and planting palm trees of oil. The duo , and continue on the desecration until the reach fertile forest again along with many animals seeking new homes. On their return home Skip and Finn actively engage in activities to reduce waste and the need for clear felling, covering recycling, supporting environmental charities
Kearney's pastel paintings provide striking contrast between the lush forest and damaged landscape and the use of large cream speech bubbles to highlight key messages provides prompts for discussion. An important book to introduce young readers to the impact of deforestation on the environment and the need for responsible use of resources. -
A book about deforestation that very aptly carries an FSC logo on the back!
Finn and his dog, Skip go on an adventure in South America where they discover the terrible truth about the deforestation of the Amazon rain forest. Once home, Finn adopts some new habits that will help reduce deforestation and teaches all his friends what he has learnt too.
Through their journey, we see some beautiful scenery and it's so endearing when Finn and Skip help some struggling animals find new parts of the forest to live in. My son loves the baby tapir that they help to reunite with its parents.
It's great to see a book about negative human impact on nature that actually gives children practical ideas of how they can make a small difference.
'Forest' is part of a series about Finn and Skip's adventures with environmental messages. 'Bird' is due to be released in September 2022. Can't wait to read that one too -
Excellent book about deforestation and taking care of our planet. I am completely taken by the illustrations and how perfectly they match the tone and humor of the great protect-the-earth story. This would be a great Earth Day read aloud. But also are great journey story. Social justice.
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A little heavy handed, but not bad.
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Lovely illustrations and a good message, but felt a little heavy-handed or a bit pedantic to me.
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It started as a cute story. It ended as a good lesson.
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Great story, beautiful illustrations. Always love the lush of greens.
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Cute book. Educational and beautifully illustrated.
