The Wild
by Yuval Zommer (Author)
Once upon a time, somewhere not far away, was the Wild. The Wild was huge and giving, and everything from insects to birds to humans made their home in it. At first, people lived lightly and took only what they needed, but when they started to take more, the Wild suffered. But one day, a young child is brave enough to raise their voice . . .
In this environmental story told as a fairy tale, author-illustrator Yuval Zommer shares a hopeful and powerful message of healing, well-being, and humanity's precious and precarious relationship with nature.
The magical artwork and sensitively told story will help families have meaningful conversations with young children about the urgency to protect Earth.
Look for all of Yuval Zommer's beautiful nature stories:
The Tree That's Meant to Be
A Thing Called Snow
The Lights That Dance in the Night
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Publishers Weekly
Zommer's latest makes a plea for environmental awareness as his signature visuals highlight the life-sustaining beauty of the natural world. A classic fairy tale opening belies the true-to-life aspects of the tale that follows, about a harmonious place called The Wild, which humans initially appreciate, then gradually destroy until discovering their misguided ways. Simple storytelling follows a conventional narrative arc, while artwork wows with its creaturely personification of the titular scape as a greenery-covered beast who "stretched from the shallow shore to the deep ocean" and "always wanted to give." As people of varied skin tones "plowed and mined and drained," a drab brownness creeps across previously lush blue and green spreads. Eventually, a tan-skinned child's call to action results in an optimistic ending whose message of conservation hints at new beginnings. Ages 3-7. (Feb.)
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JUV039290 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Activism & Social Justice
Fables
Environmental protection
