A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home Awareness Tour is presented in partnership* with Norton Young Readers and The Children’s Book Review.
Step into the beauty of the outdoors with Nikki McClure’s A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home, a handcrafted celebration of nature, family, and the places we call home.
Rooted in the everyday wonders of the Pacific Northwest, A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home invites readers to experience the world through the intimate lens of family life. Nikki McClure’s distinctive handcrafted artwork captures moments of childhood, parenthood, exploration, and connection, creating a beautiful meditation on what makes a place feel like home.
A quiet meditation on home, memory, and the places that shape us… McClure’s signature cut-paper illustrations blend bold silhouettes and luminous washes of blue and green into intimate, richly detailed scenescapes…
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Let’s celebrate a book made for lingering over, sharing, and discovering again and again. Join us on this virtual book tour for your chance to win a hardcover copy of A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home by Nikki McClure. Explore the beauty of nature, family, and the places we call home—enter below!
A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home
Virtual Tour Dates
| Monday, September 28, 2026 The Children’s Book Review Book Tour Kick-Off |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Get Outside And Read Book Review of A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
| Thursday, October 1, 2026 YouTube.com/@MaryLanniReads Book Review of A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
| Friday, October 2, 2026 Glass of Wine, Glass of Milk Book Review of A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
| Monday, October 5, 2026 @kidslittlefreelibrarybristolri Instagram Post about A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2026 icefairy’s Treasure Chest Book Review of A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
| Thursday, October 8, 2026 Crafty Moms Share Book Review of A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
| Friday, October 9, 2026 Cover Lover Book Review Book Review of A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
| Monday, October 12, 2026 Lisa’s Reading Book Review of A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Confessions of a Book Addict Book Spotlight on A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
| Thursday, October 15, 2026 Q&As with Deborah Kalb Author Interview with Nikki McClure |
| Friday, October 16, 2026 Life Skills 2 Learn Book Review of A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
| Monday, October 19, 2026 Deliciously Savvy Book Review of A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Country Mamas With Kids Book Review of A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
| Thursday, October 22, 2026 @nissa_the.bookworm Instagram Post about A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
| Friday, October 23, 2026 Writer with Wanderlust Book Review of A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home |
A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home Giveaway
About the Book
A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home
Created by Nikki McClure
Ages: 4-8 | 48 Pages
Publisher: Norton Young Readers (2026) | ISBN-13: 978-1324125105
Publisher’s Book Summary: Gorgeously handcrafted, rooted in the nature and landscape of the Northwest, and threaded with the experience of child- and parenthood, A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home is a rich and deeply felt meditation on the intimacy of home, the wonder of the world, and the magic of discovery.
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About the Author
Nikki McClure is a papercut artist and children’s book creator based in Olympia, Washington. She has illustrated numerous books, including the Washington State Book Awards Finalist Old Wood Boat and Rachel Carson’s About the Sky, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book.
Learn more about Nikki and her work at www.nikkimcclure.com.
Thanks for following along with us on Nikki McClure’s A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home awareness tour!
