Product Description

Looking for his lost fish trap, Ben thinks he sees something dark moving under the water. Is it a creature or only his imagination? Diving into the sea with his friend Sophie, he is amazed to discover a wonderful hidden world - and the rich variety of creatures that live there.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43926 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 40 pages

Review
"When you see kelp forest under the water and you're looking up, the sun is like the light of the sky: it penetrates the water's surface and shoots rays down as in a rainforest. The forest is very magical and mysterious, and fish appear at times, like birds flying through the trees." Jeannie Baker"

About the Author
Jeannie Baker is well known for the strong environmental messages underlying many of her picture books, as well as her striking collage style. Jeannie lives in Australia.

Customer Reviews

DISCOVER A MAGIC UNDERWATER WORLD
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Jeannie Baker's latest book contains dazzlingly realistic images. The illustrations in "Hidden Forest" are photographs of her gallery works that are 3-dimensional constructions, made up of a translucent collage of materials illuminated from behind in a light box. They are truly remarkable with their vividness and accuracy of representation. There is a strong environmental theme running through Jeannie's works. In this story it is the fragility of the marine environment that is the focus of the story.

Young Ben has to go diving in the Kelp Forest to learn about the beauty and special qualities of this underwater world.

This is a truly magnificent book. Look out for an exhibition of Jeannie's artworks if it tours near you.

magical
My son aged nearly 3 picked this book out of the library and I thought it looked boringly earnest at first. Upon reading and re-reading it with him I find that it is really subtle & complex & can be read on many levels. A true piece of literature for this age group, not the usual pap - highly recommended.