Far From the Forest is about the thrilling adventures of Mimi, a monarch butterfly. Mimi has emerged from her hibernation deep in the forest of Michoacan, Mexico, where she is befriended by Juan, a tree frog, who helps her prepare for her journey to America. She travels the migration path of her ancestors and is blown of course by a thunderstorm that separates her from the monarch swarm. Upon crashing into a chokecherry tree, her wing becomes caught on a branch. Frightened and alone, she has no idea where she is or who will help her.