I’m so proud of the newest member of the Voice of the Wilderness family: A Raven of the Rainforest. It is illustrated by the brilliant Howard Gray who brings great warmth and charm and accuracy to the 130+ works of art in this book. It will go on sale September 29th, but you can preorder it now at your favorite local bookstore.

Here’s the review from Kirkus.

A RAVEN OF THE RAINFOREST
Author: Rosanne Parry
Illustrator: Howard Gray

Review Issue Date: July 1, 2026
Online Publish Date: June 1, 2026
Publisher:Greenwillow Books
Pages: 256
Price ( Hardcover ): $18.99
Publication Date: September 29, 2026
ISBN ( Hardcover ): 9780063424319
Section: Children’s
Series: Voice of the Wilderness

An imaginative retelling of real events from 1910 through the eyes of a raven.

When a young, timid raven called Westerly is named the future storykeeper of her roost, she’s not at all certain she’s up to the task. She’s particularly burdened by elder storykeeper Sirocco’s foretelling: Westerly must watch for “the storm-riven day” when she must rescue her fellow ravens and warn the other creatures living along the Elwha River in Washington state’s Olympic Rainforest. But when a human-made explosion sparks a disastrous fire, Westerly flees, racked by guilt that she didn’t properly warn the others of the impending danger she sensed. She embarks on an odyssey into the deep north, where she discovers curiosities as varied as moose and a city and grapples with the environmental ruin wrought by humans. After narrowly escaping a volcanic eruption, Westerly grows increasingly torn between her longing for home and her fear of rejection by her roost and must make a momentous decision. Powerful prose and evocative imagery capture the hushed majesty of the natural world, which is enhanced by Gray’s quietly gorgeous black-and-white illustrations. Parry conjures a rich inner life for Westerly, and is skilled at incorporating fact-based material in imaginative, engaging ways. The pacing drags somewhat during Westerly’s exile; however, the appeal of learning the prophecy’s meaning will keep readers’ attention until the end.

A soul-stirring epic for young nature lovers and budding environmentalists. (nature facts, map, author’s note, resources) (Fiction. 8-12)