The Hidden Forest
Age 5+
Picture Books Wildlife
Creators
Jeannie Baker is the author and illustrator of a number of children's picture books, including the award-winning Where the Forest Meets the Sea and the critically acclaimed dual language picture book Mirror. Her characteristic use of mixed media to create detailed and elaborate collages is stunning and unique. Originally from the UK, Jeannie lives in Australia. Find Jeannie online at www.jeanniebaker.com.
Reviews
The hidden forests of the title are kelp beds, which Baker explores through her extraordinary multi-layered collages. It’s visual poetry, her undersea world luminous and translucent – its creatures vividly coloured and intricately detailed. Like all her books, this one carries a conservation message, but it’s Baker’s magical depictions of these hidden forests that linger.
The Dominion Post
