Into the Forest
Author: Anthony Browne
Translator: Eunmi Heo
Publisher: Bettle Book
32 pages.
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About This Book
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3?After a stormy night, a boy awakens to find his
father gone. The child misses him terribly, though the specifics of his
whereabouts are unstated. When the boy's mother asks him to take a basket to
Grandma, who is not feeling well, she warns him not to take the shortcut through
the forest. Worried that he might not be home when Dad returns, the child
disobeys. Starkly illustrated in black and white, with color used to highlight
the boy, this forest is quite ominous. The trees are full of spikes as he
enters, and gnarled with faces that loom over him on ensuing pages. The boy
encounters a variety of recognizable, if a bit mean, fairy-tale characters?Jack
trying to sell his cow, Hansel and Gretel, and a selfish Goldilocks. He even
finds a red coat, completing his transformation as Red Riding Hood. Recalling a
story his grandmother told him about a bad wolf, the boy is terrified to open
her door. Yet in a surprisingly reassuring twist, he finds his comforting
Grandma, who's feeling better, and also his dad. Browne's text is deceptively
short, leaving much room for interpretation. As usual, his hyperrealistic,
pencil-and-watercolor illustrations are full of rich details. Each child may
take something different from this psychological picture book, but the
reassuring ending is especially comforting. It is possible to go into the forest
of dreams/the imagination and emerge even stronger. -- Robin L. Gibson
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