Written by DiDi LeMay Illustrated by Jacquie Campbell
What adventures are waiting for Miya as she walks to the forest to feed the animals?
An angry squirrel, a gentle crow, and an intimidating owl are just some of the interesting characters Miya meets in the forest. The animals are concerned about the environmental impact the humans have on their forest. It’s up to Miya to deliver this message to the villagers.
But can she be convincing enough?
While reading this beautifully illustrated story, children
will be silently rooting for Miya as she tries to support her new animal
friends. They will be so captivated by Miya’s adventures, young readers will
not realize they are learning lessons in helping others, standing up for their
beliefs, conquering their fears, and caring for the environment.
DiDi LeMay enjoys a busy life writing, teaching English as a Second Language, and helping her students find their career paths.
She was involved with children’s entertainment for numerous years. While living in Europe she founded a Children’s Theatre Group, teaching children the ins and outs of acting, dancing, stage management, and writing. Eventually, teaching and writing took up most of her time.
DiDi’s hobbies are reading and learning about the environment, as well as nutrition and good health.
DiDi is happily married and lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband and two cats.
We saw a few adults and children walking through the cornfields towards the forest,” chirped the sparrows. “Yes, the humans are defiantly coming to the forest.”
The fox and the bear cub gasped in surprise. The chipmunk stopped dancing and nervously paced up and down the fallen tree trunk. The fawn giggled anxiously, and the squirrel and the owl had deep frowns on their faces. They were very worried.
“Do you know why these humans are on their way?” asked the squirrel.
“No, we don’t,” twittered one of the sparrows. “We did notice that they have large bags with them.”
“Do they have axes and saws with them?” asked the owl, her voice trembling with anxiety.
"We couldn’t see any,” replied the sparrows. “We circled around a few times, but we couldn’t tell if they had axes or saws.”
“Are the villagers coming to chop down the trees?” asked the fox. This was very alarming.
