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Ages 4 to 8
Celebrate the wonder of the natural world in this lyrical picture book ode to the wilderness. You may fall in lovewith its wildness,its strangeness.How can you not lovesomething so beautiful?But loving wild thingscan break your heart.They belong to the wide world,not to us.Prolific picture book creators Deborah Underwood and Kenard Pak unite in this poetic love letter to the great outdoors. Whether a flower or a bird, a blade of grass or a chipmunk––the world is full of wild things for us to marvel at and learn from. With lush illustrations and spare text, this is a must-have for every bookshelf.
About the Author
Deborah Underwood grew up in Walla Walla, Washington. She is the author of many books for children, including the New York Times bestselling
The Quiet Book. When she’s not writing, you might find her singing in a chamber choir, playing a ukulele, walking around in Golden Gate Park, baking vegan cookies, or petting any dogs, cats, pigs, or turkeys that happen to be nearby.
Kenard Pak, author of
Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter;
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring; Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer; and
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn, has experienced changing seasons in his life as well. Starting out as a visual development artist with DreamWorks and Disney, Mr. Pak has also illustrated children's books such as
Have You Heard the Nesting Bird? by Rita Gray and
The Dinner That Cooked Itself by J. C. Hsyu. He now lives in San Francisco with his wife and their three cats.