Can You Hug a Forest?
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2023

Can You Hug a Forest?

By Frances Gilbert, Amy Hevron (Illustrator)

Part of the Tiny Habitats series

Embrace nature's wonders and discover mindfulness in every leaf and stream.

3.6/5 Goodreads · 115 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary

Dive into a world where you can hug the air, leaves, and streams. This meditative journey invites you to explore the forest's beauty, fostering mindfulness and gratitude. Can you truly connect with nature's essence? Discover how each element, from trails to flowers, offers a chance to breathe deeply and appreciate the world around you. With illustrations painted on wood, this book is a visual and spiritual celebration of the environment. Will you take the time to embrace the forest's gifts and find peace in its embrace?

From the publisher

Celebrate the beauty of the natural world in this meditative picture book encouraging mindfulness, gratitude, and love for the environment–featuring illustrations painted on actual wood. Can you hug a forest? Of course you can. First you hug the air: open your arms, lift up your chin, and breathe in all the way down to your toes. Then you hug a leaf and a flower and a trail and a stream and all the other wondrous natural elements that make up a forest. Take every chance to soak in your natural surroundings and be grateful for nature.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about feelings and emotionsBooks about the environmentBooks about mindfulnessBooks about natureBooks about science and nature
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Published
May 2, 2023
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781665903554

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