Anna & Paul Hawkins

Into the Walberkin Woods Anna & Paul Hawkins

What is the book about? Older sister reads a fairy-tale bedtime story to her younger siblings, displaying patience and understanding with the other children all the way to the end. The fairy-tale is about a nine-year-old girl who meets two fantasy creatures during an accidental overnight stay in the forest. About the writing: This book is intended to be shared reading between child and adult; it is a story within a story. The pages about the children are appropriate for a Grade 2 reader. The fairy-tale pages may need some help from an adult reader, but a Grade 4 reader could be confident with the entire book. About the illustrations: This book combines many different art mediums to produce unique, colorful artwork keeping the child's attention and stirring the imagination page after page. Mixed media includes watercolor and acrylic painting, organic paper art, and digital art. About the series: This is the second book for The Summer Break Kids book series, and introduces three new main characters: Apple, Parsnip, and Jute. The series promotes children using their artistic creativity and imaginations while having adventures (some fantastic and some ordinary), and encourages healthy sibling relationships.