Mrs Owl’s Forest School: The Treasure Hunt
Deep in the woods, beneath the trees, the animals are gathering. It's time for Mrs Owl's Forest School!
Join Mouse, Squirrel, Fox and Rabbit as they learn about wildlife, try something new, get creative and - of course - make friends! Today as they are taught about trail-making, they'll follow clues to find treasure, discovering along the way that nature might be the most precious gift of all.
Embracing the forest school focus on play and exploration - and written in consultation with an expert - this book will have little ones itching to get outdoors and have adventures of their own, whether or not they attend a forest school.
Seb Braun (illustrator of Spinderella by Julia Donaldson, the Daddy Grizzle books by Mark Sperring, Baby on Board and author-illustrator of Raj and the Best Day Ever) creates charming, detailed scenes that perfectly blend together picture-book storytelling with non-fiction details. In his spare time, Seb volunteers as a Cubs and Squirrels leader (part of the Scouts movement), and his love and knowledge of the outdoors shines through on every page.
Perfect for 3-6 year olds.
Also in the series:
Mrs Owl's Forest School: The Very Big Den (August 2023)
Mrs Owl's Forest School: The Moonlit Campout (May 2024)
Mrs Owl's Forest School: The Wet Welly Day (January 2025)
Ruth Symons is the author of several children's books, including A Year in the Wild, Christmas Lights, the Paper World series and the Sophie la girafe board books. When she's not writing and editing, Ruth loves gardening, hiking and hosting elaborate teddy bear tea parties with her young daughter.
Lizzie Noble (Contributor)
Lizzie is an outstanding forest childcare provider, with over eight years experience of running creative, play-based forest school sessions for families, with a focus on exploration, storytelling and creativity to explore the wonders of the natural world.
Sebastien Braun (Illustrator)
Sebastien Braun was born in Strasbourg, France, the hometown of Gustave Doré and Tomi Ungerer (his heroes). As a child he spent countless hours drawing, and at secondary school he filled his homework with doodles and portraits of his teachers. After university, he spent a few years teaching art, before taking the plunge as a freelance illustrator. He is the illustrator of Spinderella by Julia Donaldson and Kicking a Ball by Allan Ahlberg amongst many others. Apart from creating pictures, Seb's favourite pastimes are making toys from wood, playing with his children and climbing the Cotswold hills on his vintage road bike.