书名：A Forest马克马丁：从前有一片森林
读者对象：0-5岁

作者：Marc Martin
出版社名称：Templar Publishing
出版时间：2015
语种：英语
ISBN：9781783702084
商品尺寸：21.6 x 21.6 x 0.9 cm
包装：精装
页数：32（以实物为准）

Strikingly illustrated, this tale of deforestation exudes a magical quality when read aloud, even to little ones who might not understand the story's full implications. -- Hannah Beckerman * The Huffington Post *

This textured hardcover picture book with vegetation on the front cover has been created by new picture book author and illustrator Marc Martin. The graphics are stunning and are supplemented by simple but appropriate text. The story is told of how a forest grew into woodland and was eventually destroyed by the actions of humans. Watercolours and pen and ink are married to great effect with the colours mingling and darkening. The plants, human figures, machines and then buildings all start small and become more significant as the trees are all cut down to make way for roads, factories and dwellings. Opportunities are plentiful for discussion about the reasons why trees are important in the environment. The issue of poor air quality is raised as there are no trees to clean it. As the storm brews and the rain starts to fall, inevitably the built-up area is washed away. After the storm just one tree remains. This tree becomes the foundation for the new forest. The book would be useful for looking at sustainability, how man affects nature and climate change in its simplest form and could be used as an introduction to plant growth and linked in with growing seedlings inside the classroom and monitoring its growth. -- Pat Chandler * Reading Zone *

从前，有一片森林，经过了数千年的成长，变得浓密而茂盛。有一天，人类来到了这里，他们开始砍伐树木。渐渐地，茂盛的森林变得越来越稀疏，取而代之的是林立的高楼。没有了森林的庇护，会发生什么？这是一个并不复杂的故事。在马克·马丁的笔下，每一株小小的树苗都是不一样的，它们组成了茂盛的森林，也组成了广阔的自然。它们的生长和消亡，组成了一个自然的轮回。人类破坏自然建立城市，受到伤害的只会是人类自己。城市里的一切都会消失，但自然却是一个永恒。随着时间的推移，它又将是一片新绿。深刻的自然哲理和环保理念，包含在简单的故事里，让我们看到自然的生命力，以及环保的重要性。

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. 

马克·马丁（Marc Martin）是一名生活在澳大利亚墨尔本的插画师，艺术家，图书作者。他的作品广受欢迎，与很多品牌，杂志和媒体都有合作，如Monocle杂志，Wired杂志、财务审查、资本杂志、澳大利亚移动影像中心等。马丁的作品既充满天真童趣又富有神秘色彩，无论是浓密的丛林，还是憨态可掬的动物，都在马丁的笔下生动有趣。

2012年，他开始创作绘本，其中《森林》获得澳大利亚克莱顿童书奖，《世界趣味版》获2017年澳大利亚图书设计奖，《我家窗外有条河》被评为《纽约时报》2017年度靠前童书。

Marc Martinis an illustrator, artist and book maker based in Melbourne, Australia. His illustrations have been commissioned by clients such as Monocle magazine, Wired magazine, The Financial Review and Capital magazine. He is also the author and illustrator of A Forest, The Curious Explorer's Illustrated Guide to Exotic Animals A-Z , and Max. A Forest won the 2013 Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration.