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Written by Yvonne Morrison
Illustrated by Jenny Cooper
New Zealand Published

The traditional tale Over in the Meadow is a classic. In Down in the Forest the author takes this structure and retells it featuring native forest flora and fauna. Down in the forest, seeking shelter from the sun, lived a brown mother kiwi and her little kiwi one. Sleep!" said the mother. "I sleep!" said the one. So they slept all day in their shelter from the sun.

Paperback
32 pages