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Rebecca Dudley's "Hank Finds an Egg" features photographs of a three-dimensional forest, constructed with actual leaves, bark, and other natural materials, and an adorable wool teddy bear who inhabits the dreamy scenery. Sweet and curious Hank finds an egg that has fallen from a nest high up in a tree. The egg is intact, but Hank knows that he needs to return the tiny white egg to the nest as soon as possible. Hank tries several means of reaching the nest, but his well-intentioned plans come up short (literally). After sleeping on it, with the egg tucked into his leafy blanket for warmth, Hank comes up with a clever solution just as Mama Hummingbird returns to the nest. This visually enchanting book combines themes of problem solving, kindness, and making predictions with a rewarding conclusion. For children ages 4-7.

"The Kiss that Missed!" by David Melling

A preoccupied King blows the little prince a goodnight kiss, which misses his son and goes out the window and into the spooky forest. The king orders a knight after it, but the easily spooked young fellow cannot catch the mischievous kiss as it pings about the forest startling its inhabitants. Finally, the kiss meets up with a huge and cantankerous dragon, with an unexpected and sweet result. Having seen the errors of his rushed ways, the king makes time each night to read to the prince and anyone one else who might be listening…

"Larf" by Ashley Spires

A not-scary choice for grade-schoolers, this tale is as unique as its title character, Larf. A lonely Sasquatch, Larf is so gentle that he carries his pet bunny in a baby carrier, but people still fear him. Children will root for Larf as he ventures from his forest home to find out if he is the only one of his kind. Check out Julia Donaldson's "The Gruffalo" for another story about a mythical forest creature.

"Open this Little Book" by Jess Klausmeier

"Open this Little Book" by Jesse Klausmeier, designed and illustrated by Suzy Lee, is a cleverly engineered book-within-a-book times 8! A series of animals (and a giant) open their own story books, and the character within that book opens another book, leading to progressively smaller books. The center book is a Thumbelina-sized curiosity, and from there the reader closes all the previously opened books until the last page is reached. Each book is a different rainbow color with patterned covers that hints at the identity of the next reader. For example, the little green book with a lily pad pattern contains a frog who opens a carrot-patterned orange book to read about a rabbit. The final page unites all the animals in a whimsical forest library. This joyous ode to the worlds within stories teaches color, pattern, and size in a wonderfully clever way. Share this with children ages 3-6.

"This Moose Belongs to Me" by Oliver Jeffers

A serious-minded and rather pompous young boy named Wilfred claims a wild moose as a pet and names him Marcel. Wilfred tries to make his pet an obedient and faithful companion, but becomes aware that one cannot possess another (especially a stubborn and unpredictable creature such as Marcel). Thankfully Wilfred is willing to compromise, and in the process, a bit of Marcel's intriguing back story is revealed. Grand and sweeping nature scenes done in oil create a stately backdrop while the characters are depicted in a cartoonish style in the foreground. Jeffers has created another sophisticated and thought-provoking tale, with a dry humor pervading. Ages 5+

For more childrens books with a woodland setting, call (920) 448-5846 or go to the "Into the Woods" list at tinyurl.com/BCLReadsKids

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