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Where the Forest Meets the Sea
My father says there has been a forest here for over a hundred million years," Jeannie Baker's young protagonist tells us, and we follow him on a visit to this tropical rain forest in North Queensland, Australia.We walk with him among the ancient trees as he pretends it is a time long ago, when extinct and rare animals lived in the forest and aboriginal children played the...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
1988
by Greenwillow Books
(first published 1987)
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This is the fourth book by this author illustrator I’ve read. The collage illustrations are unbelievably superb, just wonderful. As with her other fiction picture books, she includes an author’s note at the end where she shares a bit about the environmental peril we’re in, in this case the wet tropical rain forest wilderness and Great Barrier Reef in Australia. I love what Baker is doing regarding using her considerable artistic talent to try to make a difference in environmental preservation. T...more
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Title of Book: Where the Forest Meets the Sea
Author and illustrator: Jeannie Baker
This story is told through the eyes of a young Australian boy who goes on a trip to an island in North Queensland with his father one day. The boat’s name, “Time Machine” gives the reader a hint of what is to come. The boy wanders off through a tropical rainforest and his imagination takes him through time, past and future. He pretends it is “a hundred million years ago” and we see shadows of extinct pre...more
Title of Book: Where the Forest Meets the Sea
Author and illustrator: Jeannie Baker
This story is told through the eyes of a young Australian boy who goes on a trip to an island in North Queensland with his father one day. The boat’s name, “Time Machine” gives the reader a hint of what is to come. The boy wanders off through a tropical rainforest and his imagination takes him through time, past and future. He pretends it is “a hundred million years ago” and we see shadows of extinct pre...more
This is a story of a young boy and his father visiting a rain forest in Australia. They travel in their boat the “Time Machine” The boat lives up to its name, as when they arrive at the prehistoric rain forest, ancient animals appear to the reader in the illustrations in faint outlines. The boy sets off to explore, pretending he is travelling back in time. We see things through his eyes as the old forest reveals its past. When the boy returns to his father on the beach, a vision of the future ap...more
The book is about a young Australian boy, who's father takes him to a Rain forest by boat. The young boy explores the rain forest and pretends it is a long time ago when extinct animals lived. As he travels through the rain forest, he finds 'ghostly' images, including a dinosaur, a young aboriginal child and a holiday resort build by the sea. When the young boys exploration comes to an end, he leaves the forest wondering if he would ever return to its preserved condition.
I enjoyed reading this...more
I enjoyed reading this...more
This book literally gave me goose pimples! It may not be for everyone but as I love Australia and anything to do with the environment this was the whole package. Everything from the collage illustrations to the imaginative elements of long lost dinosaurs and prehistoric beasts, it simply captivated me. The story is very simple but because of this it really makes the book unique. There is no dramatic or intricate storyline so can be used for a wide array of curriculum subjects. The book like all...more
This visually stunning book is set in the Australian outback. A boy goes on a boat trip with his father to a remote reef, where he wanders through the unspoilt rainforest, imagining the animals and people who have lived there. As they leave, the boy wonders if he will ever be able to return, as the reef is under threat from potential developers.
The pictures are beautiful, and are photographs of reliefs rather than being illustrations. The reliefs show the faint outline of the boy’s imagined dino...more
The pictures are beautiful, and are photographs of reliefs rather than being illustrations. The reliefs show the faint outline of the boy’s imagined dino...more
In this story, Jeannie Baker shows us how things change, but through the eyes of a Australian young boy. This story is based in North Queensland, Australia and we walk through a lovely, tropical rainforest with this young boy and his father- as he pretends to walk through time, past, present and future. We go from seeing extinct and pre-historic animals, to seeing the furture vast developments of green-land becoming industrialised. As we look into the future aprehenisions for the forest, we (alo...more
'Where the Forest Meets the Sea' by Jeannie Baker is a picture book at its' very best. The book uses beautiful illustrations to delicately highlight the important of nature. Through the use of ghostly images, the reader is sent on a mission to find the previous creatures that once lived in the habitat, highlighting how human activity has changed the landscape. This book is a fantastic resource for the teaching of habitats in both Geography and Science. Due to the nature of the book with its' fan...more
This is the second book I have read by the author Jeannie Baker. The illustrations are simply spectacular. The collage effect used in the pictures really bring the illustations to life.
The author draws attention to such an important issue, in such a powerful way, which really leaves the reader quite saddened by the current position of Daintree Rainforest.
I believe children will love this book. It delivers a powerful message without bombarding the audience. Less is definitely more in this case-...more
The author draws attention to such an important issue, in such a powerful way, which really leaves the reader quite saddened by the current position of Daintree Rainforest.
I believe children will love this book. It delivers a powerful message without bombarding the audience. Less is definitely more in this case-...more
Here is a book review of ‘Where the forest meets the sea’. This book is about a young boy’s visit to a tropical rain forest in North Queensland, Australia. The reader is taken to ancient trees as the young boy pretends it is a time long ago, when extinct and rare animals lived in the forest and aboriginal children played there. The little boy wonders how much longer the forest will be there. Jeanie Baker writes stories about the environment. Children can learn about geography through this story....more
Where the Forest Meets the Sea by Jeannie Baker follows a young modern aboriginal boy, on a camping trip to a rainforest who, while exploring, imagines the rainforest's past, enjoys its present beauty, and wonders about its future appearance.
Baker photographs detailed relief collages that are constructed from a multitude of items, including modeling clay, papers, textured materials, preserved natural materials, and paints. Animals, people, or buildings the boy is imagining are outlined in varyi...more
Baker photographs detailed relief collages that are constructed from a multitude of items, including modeling clay, papers, textured materials, preserved natural materials, and paints. Animals, people, or buildings the boy is imagining are outlined in varyi...more
This is a beautiful book which I’d highly recommend. It is told in the first person by a young boy who goes out exploring with his father in the rainforest. The story is based in the Daintree rainforest area in North Queensland, Australia. The father takes his son out on a boat and while the father sits on the beach the boy goes walking through the rainforest. There is not very much text in this book (1 or 2 sentences per page) but it is an extremely visual and engaging book. To simply read this...more
This book by Jeannie Baker is a stunning picture book which uses vibrant photos/illustrations of the Australian rainforest.
The book can be creatively used to discuss various themes, such as conservation and evolution. The images, minimal text and the map in the book does well to describe the location with clues from the past and present and also raises questions about the rainforest in the future.
This book cannot be seen simply as a geograhical book. The possibilities for the usefulness of thi...more
The book can be creatively used to discuss various themes, such as conservation and evolution. The images, minimal text and the map in the book does well to describe the location with clues from the past and present and also raises questions about the rainforest in the future.
This book cannot be seen simply as a geograhical book. The possibilities for the usefulness of thi...more
This is a beautiful book! Baker's collage art is amazing. I really enjoyed how the little boy thinks back to all the things that the tropical forest (in North Queensland, Australia) has seen over the years, like dinosaurs roaming and aboriginal children playing in the huge trees. And I certainly appreciate the message of wanting to preserve the forest because it becomes but a distant memory itself. I'm just not sure I felt as moved as I ought to have been, given all of this. Still, it's definite...more
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What a wonderful and thoughtful book! This story about a child and his grandfather having a great time exploring the rainforest and admiring its beauty and history will make a huge impact to all readers. Although it talks about a specific rainforest in Northern Australia, the story speaks to a universal reader, sharing the love for conservation of the rainforest of the world and traditional ways of living. I recommend it for everyone! and it can perfectly be used for an outdoors class, conservat...more
This book was so hard to get a hold of in my school library and once you did all the pages were crinkled & smeared with grubby primary school kids fingerprints and drool.
I myself would borrow this book as often as I could and just stare at the pictures....I so wished it had texture because I really wanted to touch it too....which I refrained from because of the drool.
I forgot all about this book, but I am getting my own copy so that I may spend hours staring opened mouth, drooling and runnin...more
I myself would borrow this book as often as I could and just stare at the pictures....I so wished it had texture because I really wanted to touch it too....which I refrained from because of the drool.
I forgot all about this book, but I am getting my own copy so that I may spend hours staring opened mouth, drooling and runnin...more
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A top children's book and a valuable resource in the classroom. This book explores the passage of time in one small beach area, from prehistoric through to a bustling modern tourist area. Ghosts of the past are visible on each page. Like all of Jeannie Baker's books visual literacy is as important as reading literacy in deciphering the full story. In all of her books I find additional meaning each time I read them.
I first lost myself in this amazing book has a child. 25 years on I still love it! I have used it with several of my classes to explore the artistic nature of the book, imagination and the environmental message. When ever I am lucky enough to be swimming in water near rainforest I always think of this book and recommend it to those that I am with. Thank you Jeannie for creating a wonderful book!
Gorgeous collage illustrations highlight this cautionary tale about a tropical rain forest in North Queensland, Australia. The story features a little boy with a wild imagination who explores the pristine forest as his father fishes. It's a fun story to read aloud and we enjoyed reading it together and pointing at all the interesting details we saw in the picture.
Story of a young boy and father who visit the Daintree Rainforest and explore its wonders. An underlying message is relayed regarding the changing nature of this area and how it is threatened by development. The exceptional illustrations were created using relief collages constructed with materials collected from the Daintree Rainforest.
This book was a quick read but not very informational. The last question in the book was, will the rainforest still be there in the future? This is a good question because everything continues to disappear. I would use this book in my classroom as a tool to get my students imaginations moving. I would like to see how they will answer the question.
Beautifully made, almost remarkable at the detail of her artwork. Makes me wonder HOW she made these pictures! Makes me also want to visit Austrailia and see the beauty of nature myself!
Collage artwork unlike anything I have ever seen. Extremely real, everything pops out of the page. 3-D glasses not required. The message is important too.
Sep 15, 2008
booklady
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Recommends it for:
anyone who wants to draw a child into the reading experience
Recommended to booklady by:
Mamie
The three dimensional-like pictures in this book are especially appealing to visional learners of all ages. Baker also makes use of fading to show imaginary figures which the bright children I was reading to picked up on right away. There is little text but that only further enhances the book: what needs to be said is and the rest is left to the adult and child to talk about as much or as little as they please. My audience of three (ages 8-3) were very involved in this book. They liked to talk a...more
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Another great collage book depicting the natural world.
Feb 05, 2012
Horace Mann Family Reading Challenge
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There were hidden pictures. O.P.
A favourite book of mine as a kid
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Best book ever:)
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Beautiful book! I love reading it with my 4 year old. My sweet son got teary eyed at the idea of people cutting down the 100 million year old forest. That really warms my heart.
The "ghostly images" (another reviewer's terminology) are very effective for getting her point across. The picture at the end of the book showing the 100 million year old rain forest and coastline with the ghostly image of the hotel superimposed over it sticks in my mind. I always think of that when I think of this book....more
The "ghostly images" (another reviewer's terminology) are very effective for getting her point across. The picture at the end of the book showing the 100 million year old rain forest and coastline with the ghostly image of the hotel superimposed over it sticks in my mind. I always think of that when I think of this book....more
Loved the pictures
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