Piet Cools Off

Peter Wohlleben’s books about forests and conservation have delighted readers around the world. His children’s books include Can You Hear the Trees Talking?, a young reader’s edition of his New York Times bestseller, The Hidden Life of Trees, Do You Know Where the Animals Live?, and the picture book Peter and the Tree Children. He has written many books for adults including The Inner Life of Animals and The Secret Wisdom of Nature. When he is not writing books, appearing on television or in movies, or traveling the world talking to people about trees, Peter helps manage his Forest Academy and an environmentally friendly woodland in Germany, where he leads children on educational tours and works for the return of primeval forests. Carina Wohlleben was born in 1991. After studying geography, nature conservation, and landscape ecology, in 2017, she joined the Wohlleben Forest Academy founded by her father, where she leads forest-themed events for children and adults. Rachel Qiuqi is an illustrator and author passionate about storytelling for children. She started drawing when she was little and has been drawing with the same childlike wonder ever since. Her work is inspiring for kids and grown-ups alike. Her other illustrated books include Fiona the Fruit Bat, written by Dan Riskin, and What Will I Discover?, written by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, both published by Greystone Kids. She was born in Shanghai and now lives in Toronto, Ontario. Jane Billinghurst’s career has been in book publishing in the UK, the US, and Canada, as an editor, publisher, writer, and translator. She is the co-author of Forest Walking and the translator of the international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben.