Where Would I Be in an Evergreen Tree?

For those who enjoyed the first book "Where Do I Sleep" by this author & illustrator team, this second book is a lovely sequel. The artwork is beautiful. The colors are deep as the northwest forest they describe and successfully evoke its atmosphere. The illustrations are more developed than the first book and though not literal in representation, they do illustrate successfully the complexity of the forest ecosystem and give the feeling of being there as the mist rises in the morning. The writing, however, is the main draw to this book. Ms. Blomgren utilizes the same vivid imagery as she did in her first book, "Where Do I Sleep", while giving accurate information: 'The Indian pipe with its pale ghostly white is fed by the tree roots and needs little light' or of the pine-white butterflies: '...they touch down where the sweet sun-filled air meets the canopy's crown.' I recommend this book above many of the children's books out there. It is entertaining and informative.