A baby elephant, a bear cub, a fox cub, a foal discover the world and confront nature and the other animals around them… these are their first steps in the heart of the forest. "First Steps in the Forest" is a collection of 9 short stories grouped into 6 chapters, the first 4 of which are dedicated to a character (the intrepid little elephant, the bear cub, the fox cub, the foal).