“On one hand is Nature,
surprising and fun
when about an enchanting place like redwood forest.
On the other hand is Imagination,
where plants and animals
become enchanted characters of fable.”
Paul Rich
Sentinel Tree series of illustrated children’s stories about nature and imagination, starts with Secrets of the Ancient Gardens, set in redwood forest and featuring a young tree frog named Iggy, his banana slug friend Goldie, and the wise, old Sentinel Tree.
They looked up and saw a big face.
The Sentinel Tree, blinked, smiled, and boomed “HELLOOO”.
Iggy and Goldie answered with little “hellos”.