Song of the Cedars
Will be published approx. on 12. November 2026
Book
Hardback
16 pages
978-1-911766-05-6 (ISBN)
Description
This beautiful book is a vital act of nature activism in its own right.
Turn the elaborately illustrated pages of this concertina book to discover the extraordinary plants, animals and fungi of Los Cedros Cloud Forest, one of the most biologically diverse habitats on Earth. Then fold the pages out to create a grand panoramic scene that explores the delicate interconnectedness of nature.
Brought to you by the MOTH collective - an interdisciplinary group of world-class creatives and legal advocates who merge art and law to champion "more than human" rights - this book marks a publishing first: Los Cedros Cloud Forest will have its moral rights asserted as a co-creator, the first time a natural being has been legally recognized in the publishing world. All royalties generated from the project will be payable to the forest itself, in order to support its protected status.
This groundbreaking and joyful book, created in collaboration with internationally bestselling nature writer Robert Macfarlane and Los Cedros Cloud Forest itself, beautifully bridges the gap between activism and art.
Turn the elaborately illustrated pages of this concertina book to discover the extraordinary plants, animals and fungi of Los Cedros Cloud Forest, one of the most biologically diverse habitats on Earth. Then fold the pages out to create a grand panoramic scene that explores the delicate interconnectedness of nature.
Brought to you by the MOTH collective - an interdisciplinary group of world-class creatives and legal advocates who merge art and law to champion "more than human" rights - this book marks a publishing first: Los Cedros Cloud Forest will have its moral rights asserted as a co-creator, the first time a natural being has been legally recognized in the publishing world. All royalties generated from the project will be payable to the forest itself, in order to support its protected status.
This groundbreaking and joyful book, created in collaboration with internationally bestselling nature writer Robert Macfarlane and Los Cedros Cloud Forest itself, beautifully bridges the gap between activism and art.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 7 years
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 200 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
209 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911766-05-6 (9781911766056)
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Persons
Robert Macfarlane is internationally known for his writing on nature, people and place. His bestselling books include Underland, Landmarks, The Old Ways, The Wild Places, Mountains of the Mind, and, most recently, Is A River Alive?. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages, won many prizes around the world and been widely adapted for film, music, theatre, radio and dance. He has also written operas, plays and films, including River and Mountain, both narrated by Willem Dafoe, and collaborated with artists including Olafur Eliasson and Stanley Donwood. In 2017, the American Academy of Arts and Letters awarded him the E.M. Forster Prize for Literature. He is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge and a leading voice in the "More-Than-Human" (MOTH) Rights movement.
Cosmo Sheldrake is a UK-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer and live improviser. Sheldrake's first full length album, The Much Much How How and I, captivated listeners across the globe and his eagerly awaited follow up, Eye to the Ear, was released in 2024. Sheldrake is committed to engaging musically with the living world, and he regularly travels on expeditions as a field recordist. He has pioneered an approach to sharing the publishing royalties of his new releases, attempting to directly return funds to the animals and places that have inspired - and, in many cases, coauthored - the music. Sheldrake is a core member of the More-Than-Human Life (MOTH) Program, an interdisciplinary group working to deepen and expand legal frameworks to find new ways to protect the living world.
Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito is an Earth rights and human rights scholar and a field lawyer whose work focuses on international environmental law, Indigenous peoples' rights and more-than-human rights. He is Professor of Law and Chair of the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of Law, and the founding director of the Earth Rights Research & Action (TERRA) Clinic and the More-Than-Human Life (MOTH) Program.
Giuliana Furci is the founder and Executive Director of the Fungi Foundation, the first NGO in the world dedicated to fungal conservation. A Harvard University Associate and National Geographic Explorer, she serves as Co-Chair of the IUCN Fungal Conservation Committee and is a Fellow of the International Mycological Association. and a Dame of the Order of the Star of Italy. Her extensive bibliography includes a series of field guides to Chilean fungi and co-authorship of the first State of the World's Fungi (Kew, 2018). She is a leading voice behind the "3F Proposal," advocating for the global adoption of the term "funga" alongside flora and fauna, and a member of the More-Than-Human Life (MOTH) Program.
Paula Teran Ospina was born in Quito, Ecuador. She is a biologist, educator, author and illustrator. Her work focuses on children and young readers literature, scientific/naturalistic illustration, and conservation. She has written and published three children's novels and illustrated 29 books. Ospina has also worked in conservation projects, scientific diffusion, and social conscience campaigns.
Cosmo Sheldrake is a UK-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer and live improviser. Sheldrake's first full length album, The Much Much How How and I, captivated listeners across the globe and his eagerly awaited follow up, Eye to the Ear, was released in 2024. Sheldrake is committed to engaging musically with the living world, and he regularly travels on expeditions as a field recordist. He has pioneered an approach to sharing the publishing royalties of his new releases, attempting to directly return funds to the animals and places that have inspired - and, in many cases, coauthored - the music. Sheldrake is a core member of the More-Than-Human Life (MOTH) Program, an interdisciplinary group working to deepen and expand legal frameworks to find new ways to protect the living world.
Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito is an Earth rights and human rights scholar and a field lawyer whose work focuses on international environmental law, Indigenous peoples' rights and more-than-human rights. He is Professor of Law and Chair of the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of Law, and the founding director of the Earth Rights Research & Action (TERRA) Clinic and the More-Than-Human Life (MOTH) Program.
Giuliana Furci is the founder and Executive Director of the Fungi Foundation, the first NGO in the world dedicated to fungal conservation. A Harvard University Associate and National Geographic Explorer, she serves as Co-Chair of the IUCN Fungal Conservation Committee and is a Fellow of the International Mycological Association. and a Dame of the Order of the Star of Italy. Her extensive bibliography includes a series of field guides to Chilean fungi and co-authorship of the first State of the World's Fungi (Kew, 2018). She is a leading voice behind the "3F Proposal," advocating for the global adoption of the term "funga" alongside flora and fauna, and a member of the More-Than-Human Life (MOTH) Program.
Paula Teran Ospina was born in Quito, Ecuador. She is a biologist, educator, author and illustrator. Her work focuses on children and young readers literature, scientific/naturalistic illustration, and conservation. She has written and published three children's novels and illustrated 29 books. Ospina has also worked in conservation projects, scientific diffusion, and social conscience campaigns.