Inspired by events in her own backyard, award-winning author and illustrator Denise Fleming creates a poignant yet hopeful portrait of our disappearing natural environment. Includes an informative bibliography for budding environmentalists and suggests various projects that families can do together....

Inspired by events in her own backyard, award-winning author and illustrator Denise Fleming creates a poignant yet hopeful portrait of our disappearing natural environment. Includes an informative bibliography for budding environmentalists and suggests various projects that families can do together. Full color.

A powerful poem and stunning, handmade-paper art encourage children to protect nature.

• Where once there was a wood, A meadow and a creek . . .Inspired by events in her own backyard, award-winning author and illustrator Denise Fleming creates a poignant yet hopeful portrait of our disappearing natural environment. The last pages of the book teach children how to make a more creature friendly backyard, including information about what types of food, trees and flowers attract different kinds of animals. Where Once There Was a Wood * also includes an informative bibliography for budding environmentalists, and suggests various projects that families can do together.