Don't Go into the Forest!

by Veronika Martenova Charles, Leanne Franson (Illustrations)

Three young boys on a trip to a cottage tell each other spooky versions of fairy tales about children who ventured into the forest despite warnings from their parents, and confronted Little People and the Pot Woman.

Genres: Fiction

56 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2001

About the author

Tundra’s Veronika Martenova Charles is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books include: Maiden of the Mist: A Legend of Niagara Falls; Stretch, Swallow, & Stare; The Crane Girl, and her five-book series for emergent readers, Easy-To-Read Spooky Tales. Veronika has studied at Ryerson University, the Ontario College of Art and Design, and recently completed her graduate studies in Folklore at York University. Veronika Martenova Charles lives in Toronto.

Reviews

[Cris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don’t Go Into the Forest

Spooky Tales from the Philippines and Native American folk tales. I enjoyed reading this series around Halloween for an extra spooky bit.