The Forest of Dead Trees

Kristina Sigunsdotter, illustrated by Alexandra Dahlqvist

Did you know that an oak tree can be home to more than a thou – sand different species – from squirrels and tawny owls to snails and butterflies? Or that the glowworm is not actually a worm but a poisonous beetle? In The Forest of Dead Trees, August Prize winning author Kristina Sigunsdotter and illustrator Alexandra Dahlqvist take the reader on a poetic and fact-filled journey of discovery. In the decaying and rotting forest, everything is dead, yet teeming with life. Meet the soot beetle, which can smell fire from miles away, and the ghostly water lily that steals nutrients with the help of its parasitic roots. The Forest of Dead Trees is a captivating and beautiful guide to the messy, tangled forest  – mysterious and yet completely familiar to those who know where to look…