The Night the Forest Came to Town, Charles Ghigna
The Night the Forest Came to Town, Charles Ghigna
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The Night the Forest Came to Town

Author: Charles Ghigna

Narrator: Christian Down

Unabridged: 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/10/2018


Synopsis

From dusk to dawn a forest creeps into a town where the grown-ups are too distracted to notice. But the children do.
They see greenery take root in the lifeless cracks of dull sidewalks. They see an eagle build her nest atop a forgotten fountain and saplings start to sprout in dark corners. A gray-drab city defined by concrete and steel, vibrations and notifications, transforms into a living garden where apartment buildings overflow with window boxes full of flowers, birds sing songs through day and night and children laugh and tend to their gardens. Watch as nature reclaims this town.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mel (Epic Reading) on December 21, 2018

LOVE this one! I am actually going to go and pick-up a copy to put in the toy box for all the children that visit my house. Charles Ghigna has done a beautiful job of putting together a story that reads in verse. There is a rhythm to the story, a rhyming tone and pace that is just perfect. Additiona......more

Goodreads review by Cassandra on April 14, 2018

As someone who lives in a bigger city that does have a lot of nature, wildlife, and large untouched forest areas, I felt quite connected to this book. Even though I frequently see wildlife such as deer, rabbits, squirrels, and eagles, I'm still amazed at how stunning they are. And I can imagine how......more

Goodreads review by amanda on April 26, 2018

This was great! I really liked the story and how it was poetic. Some of the pages were aesthetically beautiful. The illustrations of the animals and plants were really nice, and I loved the contrast between the very vibrant light and dark colours. I really appreciated how the people reflected what a......more

Goodreads review by Laura (Book Scrounger) on April 16, 2018

The Night the Forest Came to Town tells a gentle, rhyming story of some little ways that bits and pieces of wildlife "arrive" overnight in a city. From bird nests to flowers, from rodents to new seedlings, the forest reclaims certain sections of the city that become more visible and beautiful as the......more

Goodreads review by Jenn on March 31, 2018

I read this on a Kindle, but I think it's definitely one that needs to be read in a physical book. The kindle just doesn't do it justice. But even in that form it's gorgeous; the words have a fantastic rhythm, and the pictures are amazing, glowing and lush. The detail is brilliant. This is a lovely......more