  | Forest keeper : the true story of Jadav Payeng Author: Singh, Rina | |
| Price: $23.26 | ||
Summary:
Indian Jadav Payeng has proven that each and every one of us can make a difference. As a boy, he began planting trees on a sandbank in the state of Assam. Since 1979, a forest the size of Central Park has emerged, offering a home to countless animals and plants. It was not until 2007 that a photographer accidentally discovered the forest and made Payeng known to the world beyond India.
| Illustrator: | Jain, Ishita |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (-) (03/15/23)
Booklist (01/01/23)
The Hornbook (00/03/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 01/01/2023 In northeast India in 1979, on an island in a river that annually overflows its banks, a young man named Jadav Payeng discovers that its waters have swept across a sandbar, destroying vegetation and leaving water snakes to die on land. He asks his tribal elders for help, but they dismiss him, saying that trees don’t grow on sandbanks. The forest department gives him bamboo seedlings, which he plants on an abandoned island. Every day for years, he plants new seedlings of bamboo and other species as well. As the trees grow, animals arrive, including rabbits, deer, tigers, elephants, and many birds. Now known as the Forest Man, Payeng has created a thriving forest, and he lives there with his family. Showing what one person with limited resources can do to restore the environment, the story celebrates Payeng’s vision and determination. The richly colorful illustrations vary from an expressive overhead view of the forceful river to a smaller picture showing the precisely delineated leaves of various trees. An interesting picture book for conservation-minded kids. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
