A lovely, lyrical picture book with gorgeous illustrations that
explores the ways the wild makes itself known to us and how much closer
it is than we think.
There are so many places that wild can exist, if only you know where to
look! Can you find it? Two kids set off on an adventure away from their
urban home and discover all the beauty of the natural world. From the
bark on the trees to the sudden storm that moves across the sky to fire
and flowers, and snowflakes and fresh fruit. As the children make their
way through the woods and back to the paved and noisy streets, they
discover that wild exists not just off in some distant place, but right
in their own backyard.
*"Sometimes the most striking picture books are the ones that make
readers see something in a new way, or that creatively express a concept
regularly pondered but rarely put into words."--Shelf Awareness, starred
review
"Lloyd's sparkling debut celebrates nature through a whimsical
meditation on the idea of wildness. Halpin's lush and delicately
detailed mixed-media pictures...dominated by muted greens and blues pull
readers into the diverse landscapes the children traverse. A spirit of
adventure and exploration runs throughout the book." --Publishers Weekly