Jada Fitch

Discover the amazing diversity of life in the northern forest through 12 vivid paintings, one for every month of the year, each with a numbered key to search for and identify the animals, plants, insects and fungi pictured.Each of artist Jada Fitch's twelve stunning paintings represents the forest during one month of the year, featuring an array of animals, plants, insects, fungi, and other creatures common during those weeks. Opposite each painting is a list of all the species depicted, with corresponding numbers in the art, creating a search-and-find experience that will keep readers of all ages discovering more every time they look. Then turn the page to zoom in and see these creatures in even more gorgeous detail. This wondrous array of wildlife is brought further to life by writer and naturalist Kateri Kosek, who uncovers the many hidden stories and fun facts about the flora and fauna that make up the forest ecosystem, inviting the reader to look more closely at nature all around them.

One winter, as food gets scarce, a snowy owl finds himself forced to look in new and unfamiliar spots in order to find food and a place to call home. Based on a true story, A Snowy Owl Story describes, through the tale of one particular owl, the recent irruption of snowy owls all across the United States. Through this simple narrative, youngsters will learn about migration, adaptation, and respectful human interaction with nature. This unique title (first in a projected series of four board books) is written and designed specifically for a preschool market; few board books exist that tell conservation stories for this age range. Published in cooperation with Maine Audubon.