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It's All The Same Forest

An illustrated poem about pet loss — but more importantly, pet love.

If your pet is more than “just a pet,” this book is for you.

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"Just because I can't see you doesn't mean you're not there. Like seeds buried in earth,
or when breath becomes air"

- Paige Rechtman, from It's All The Same Forest

How this book came to be

Hi, I’m Paige. I wrote It’s All the Same Forest as a poem (and yes, it rhymes!) back when I was carrying a lot of anticipatory grief about one day having to say goodbye to my soulmate cat, Squiggles.

Years later, after she passed, the poem took on a deeper meaning. In the thick of my grief, I decided to illustrate it myself, by looking at photos of her and letting emotion guide each image. A year and a half later, I had a finished book.

Making it was how I got through the first year without her. It’s my story, and an invitation to create something inspired by the love you have for your pet.

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It's All the Same Forest was brought to life on Kickstarter by 134 backers who funded it to 235% of its goal, and it was a Kickstarter "Project We Love" staff pick.

What's inside

 

  • An original illustrated poem — written and hand-drawn by me, start to finish
  • A guided exercise to write your own poem, for your own pet — because one of the best ways to heal is by creating something from the heart
  • A hardcover keepsake with holographic foil detailing, made to last
  • Not AI-generated — every word and brushstroke came from the heart
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