Benjamin & Anna love staying with their cousin Robin in his house near the forest In the autumn Robin takes them to see his favourite tree -- a giant oak that is 300 years old The children build a den under the oak tree's giant branches & watch the squirrels hide acorns in its wide trunk In the winter they ski through the forest & meet the foresters who chose which trees will become firewood this year -- but not their beautiful oak tree! In the spring the children go searching for badgers & see many animals that live in the forest -- nesting birds gentle deer & shy rabbits One night the tree helps Benjamin when he discovers a creature he didn't expect How can the children say thank you?A beautifully detailed seasonal story from Gerda Muller who gave us the beloved Seasons board books & Where Do They Go When it Rains? Children will love to spot the realistic animals & birds that live in the great oak's forest