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  To Mom and Dad—for Tahoe summers, nature hikes, and wildflower bouquets. For finding immeasurable joy in life’s small moments.

  –Karen

  To all wildlife.

  –Marc

  Text copyright © 2020 by Karen Jameson.

  Illustrations copyright © 2020 by Marc Boutavant.

  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.

  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available.

  ISBN 978-1-4521-7063-3 (hc)

  ISBN 978-1-4521-7070-1 (epub2)

  ISBN 978-1-4521-7356-6 (epub3)

  ISBN 978-1-4521-7355-9 (kindle)

  Design by Amelia Mack.

  Typeset in Goldenbook.

  Chronicle Books LLC

  680 Second Street

  San Francisco, California 94107

  www.chroniclekids.com

  Come home, Big Paws.

  Berry picker

  Honey trickster

  Shadows deepen in the glen.

  Lumber back inside your den.

  Come home, Velvet Nose.

  Antlered swimmer

  Pond-weed skimmer

  Daylight’s fleeting—wade ashore.

  Bed down in the great outdoors.

  Come home, Tiny Hooves.

  Wide-eyed runner

  Spotted sunner

  Evening’s sounding. Scurry! Rush.

  Safely nap in wooded brush.

  Come home, Swift Legs.

  Furry schemer

  Red-tailed dreamer

  Night wind’s blowing. Trot this way.

  Mountain den’s your hideaway.

  Come home, Long Ears.

  Meadow hopper

  Clover cropper

  Twilight whispers. Time to furrow.

  Curl up tight inside your burrow.

  Come home, Shiny Scales.

  Wild-tail splasher

  Cascade crasher

  Air’s cooling close to shore.

  Slow to rest on water’s floor.

  Come home, Hard Shell.

  Midday napper

  Sudden snapper

  Dusk’s upon us. Almost home.

  Pull inside your comfy dome.

  Come home, Strong Beak.

  Woodland borer

  Bug adorer

  Darkness beckons. Take to flight.

  Snooze in tree hole overnight.

  Come home, Bushy Tail.

  Tree-top dasher

  Acorn stasher

  Moon is rising. Scamper. Climb.

  Doze in nook ’til morning time.

  Come home, Painted Wings.

  Nectar sipper

  Dizzy dipper

  Stars are twinkling. Flutter. Search.

  Light upon your leafy perch.

  This way, Small Boots.

  Brave trailblazer

  Bright stargazer

  Cabin’s toasty. Blanket’s soft.

  Snuggle deep in sleeping loft.

  Every creature’s tucked in tight.

  Woodland dreams swirl ’round tonight.

  Karen Jameson is a children’s book author, poet, teacher, and literacy advocate. She lives and works in Southern California.

  Marc Boutavant has illustrated a wide range of books and games, including AROUND THE WORLD WITH MOUK, BARKUS, the ALL ABOARD TRAIN PUZZLE, and the SKY-HIGH BUILDING PUZZLE. His work has also appeared in THE NEW YORK TIMES and THE NEW YORKER. He lives in Paris, France.

 

 

  Karen Jameson, Woodland Dreams

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