Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough
by Hayley Rocco (Author) John Rocco (Illustrator)
As a boy, David loved exploring the wild places near his home in England, collecting fossils, rocks, and newts. When he grew older, he got a job in television, where he had an idea for a new kind of show: He would travel to wild places all over the world to film animals in their natural habitats. Over the span of seven decades, David's innovative documentaries have been treasured by millions of people.
But as time went on, he noticed the wild places he loved were shrinking. What could David do to help? What could we all do?
This is the story of David Attenborough. It’s also the story of our planet, which has changed rapidly over the course of one person’s lifetime, and a clarion call for us to do our part to bring back the wild places and protect the creatures who call Earth home.
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Married team the Roccos (How to Send a Hug) showcase the life of naturalist David Attenborough (b. 1926), taking him from youthful presenter of planet Earth to herald of the consequences of shrinking wildlife habitat. Naturalistic illustrations illuminate scenes of Attenborough's youth and young adulthood with period detail, showing him as a television host introducing audiences to creatures the world over. Gradually, he pays witness to cities taking over areas where wildlife once thrived; "We are replacing the wild with the tame," reads one included quotation from the figure. As Attenborough ages visibly in successive spreads, wild populations dwindle and weather catastrophes strike. Chatting with experts to learn about the connected ways that human activity is compromising the planet, he creates new programs to publicize broad solutions ("If we eat less meat, there will be more land for wild places"). A hopeful conclusion pictures Attenborough at the head of a procession of people carrying tree saplings to plant, now an exemplar of a public figure who changed course to address climate change. Background characters are portrayed with various skin tones. An author's note and more about rewilding the planet concludes. Ages 4-8. (Feb.)
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