Marc Martin

When a forest is cut down, the consequences are more than anyone could have anticipated. A Forest is an simple and powerful environmental parable from an extraordinary new talent.

In this wonderfully illustrated celebration of the world we travel far and wide - to Hong Kong, the Amazon, Antarctica, India - from the villages, towns and cities where most people live, to the deserts and vast oceans that cover the surface of the planet. There is so much to discover - lots of people, lots of places, lots of different landscapes and cultures. Lots is the latest title from Marc Martin, the author and illustrator of the magical A River as well as A Forest, Max and The Curious Explorers' Illustrated Guide to Exotic Animals A-Z.

What's at the top of the ladder? Is it the string of a kite on a meteorite, that's attached to a whale who's delivering mail, to a moose in suit who's delivering fruit, while a sloth eating soup, parachutes through a hoop, for a group of iguanas in purple pyjama . . . ? Young readers will keep guessing the answer to this humorous conundrum until the end - but be prepared for a twist!