Melanie Hall
Melanie is the illustrator of more than 50 picture books. She has published with Atheneum, Scholastic, HarperCollins, Kar-Ben, Familius, and Highlights for Children. Melanie taught for ten years at Pratt Institute and is currently teaching children’s book illustration at Marywood University’s MFA program Scranton, Pennsylvania. She is an instructor for creative workshops at the Highlights Foundation in Honesdale, Pennsylvania and Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey.
Walk in the Forest
Take a walk through the forest and experience the sights, sounds, and colors of trees from around the world. From gnarled banyan trees to tall baobabs, kids can explore the world through every page, accompanied by a cast of diverse characters who share their culture. With simple rhymes, a counting pattern, and stunning papercraft art reminiscent of Ezra Jack Keats, this diverse board book is the perfect introduction to the trees and cultures that make the forest so special.