I’m a genre fan of Picture books and have had hours of fun mixing them with children. And while most of my collection is currently boxed, the young and emerging adults in my life still quote parts of their favorites. I don’t shop seriously for them anymore, but I do buy a good one when I find it. My latest purchase is Finding Wild, by Megan Wagner Lloyd.
Finding Wild fosters awareness and appreciation of nature and is an enthusiastic encouragement to unplug and go outside. That’s something many children heartily need in our—wonderfully-- technological age.
Beginning with questions, the author draws the reader into an adventure that the illustrations vividly underscore. Sometimes the words are factual, “sometimes wild is buried too deep”. At other times they’re inspirational to the imagination, [the wild] “steals back forgotten places”.
Reading this would be a wonderful opportunity to remind a child of their own outdoor experiences, from the walk out to get the mail to the last trip to a national park. This is a book that could build the sense of adventure with repeated readings instead of diminishing it—a real test for a picture book.
Because the subject matter is conceptual, whether the reader is engaged or not will mater. But given that, I think it will be a repeat request for many children. I haven’t yet had the opportunity to be that adult reader, though now that it’s in my collection it’s something I look forward to. I might make a mini photo album with pictures of them on their outdoor adventures to look at after each reading,-- a great way to mix reading with nature.
The age range, preschool to 2nd grade is about right, though children will hit the sweet spot at different times.
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I’m a genre fan of Picture books and have had hours of fun mixing them with children. And while most of my collection is currently boxed, the young and emerging adults in my life still quote parts of their favorites. I don’t shop seriously for them anymore, but I do buy a good one when I find it. My latest purchase is Finding Wild, by Megan Wagner Lloyd.Finding Wild fosters awareness and appreciation of nature and is an enthusiastic encouragement to unplug and go outside. That’s something many children heartily need in our—wonderfully-- technological age.Beginning with questions, the author draws the reader into an adventure that the illustrations vividly underscore. Sometimes the words are factual, “sometimes wild is buried too deep”. At other times they’re inspirational to the imagination, [the wild] “steals back forgotten places”.Reading this would be a wonderful opportunity to remind a child of their own outdoor experiences, from the walk out to get the mail to the last trip to a national park. This is a book that could build the sense of adventure with repeated readings instead of diminishing it—a real test for a picture book.Because the subject matter is conceptual, whether the reader is engaged or not will mater. But given that, I think it will be a repeat request for many children. I haven’t yet had the opportunity to be that adult reader, though now that it’s in my collection it’s something I look forward to. I might make a mini photo album with pictures of them on their outdoor adventures to look at after each reading,-- a great way to mix reading with nature.The age range, preschool to 2nd grade is about right, though children will hit the sweet spot at different times.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2016
I’m a genre fan of Picture books and have had hours of fun mixing them with children. And while most of my collection is currently boxed, the young and emerging adults in my life still quote parts of their favorites. I don’t shop seriously for them anymore, but I do buy a good one when I find it. My latest purchase is Finding Wild, by Megan Wagner Lloyd.
Finding Wild fosters awareness and appreciation of nature and is an enthusiastic encouragement to unplug and go outside. That’s something many children heartily need in our—wonderfully-- technological age.
Beginning with questions, the author draws the reader into an adventure that the illustrations vividly underscore. Sometimes the words are factual, “sometimes wild is buried too deep”. At other times they’re inspirational to the imagination, [the wild] “steals back forgotten places”.
Reading this would be a wonderful opportunity to remind a child of their own outdoor experiences, from the walk out to get the mail to the last trip to a national park. This is a book that could build the sense of adventure with repeated readings instead of diminishing it—a real test for a picture book.
Because the subject matter is conceptual, whether the reader is engaged or not will mater. But given that, I think it will be a repeat request for many children. I haven’t yet had the opportunity to be that adult reader, though now that it’s in my collection it’s something I look forward to. I might make a mini photo album with pictures of them on their outdoor adventures to look at after each reading,-- a great way to mix reading with nature.
The age range, preschool to 2nd grade is about right, though children will hit the sweet spot at different times.
Finding Wild fosters awareness and appreciation of nature and is an enthusiastic encouragement to unplug and go outside. That’s something many children heartily need in our—wonderfully-- technological age.
Beginning with questions, the author draws the reader into an adventure that the illustrations vividly underscore. Sometimes the words are factual, “sometimes wild is buried too deep”. At other times they’re inspirational to the imagination, [the wild] “steals back forgotten places”.
Reading this would be a wonderful opportunity to remind a child of their own outdoor experiences, from the walk out to get the mail to the last trip to a national park. This is a book that could build the sense of adventure with repeated readings instead of diminishing it—a real test for a picture book.
Because the subject matter is conceptual, whether the reader is engaged or not will mater. But given that, I think it will be a repeat request for many children. I haven’t yet had the opportunity to be that adult reader, though now that it’s in my collection it’s something I look forward to. I might make a mini photo album with pictures of them on their outdoor adventures to look at after each reading,-- a great way to mix reading with nature.
The age range, preschool to 2nd grade is about right, though children will hit the sweet spot at different times.
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