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
Abigail Halpin finds wild in the woods of Maine, where she grew up and spent her summers camping with her family. Her first picture book was Bella's Rules by Elissa Haden Guest. She has also illustrated many beautiful covers for novels. She lives in Maine. Visit her at theodesign.com.
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PEM Pals is back on Friday, June 2 for a morning of reading, art making and music for families! Join us for a special reading of “Finding Wild,” written by Megan Wagner Lloyd, followed by a hands-on art inspired by Salem’s Public Artist in Residence. https://t.co/UYnJpwQOrO
Grade 6 Teacher & Learning Leader
We saw frost on the window and had to take a closer look. We followed nature's lead and read Finding Wild by Megan Wagner Lloyd. We talked about how we, like snowflakes are all different & beautiful. We are starting to notice and learn from the land around us. @HABschoolCBE https://t.co/W3KRClJORF
#BLM Mama to 3 marvelous munsters. Writer, K-12 ed, PB, MG. Drawn to rabbit holes. She/her. THE WALL AND THE WILD ('21) HIDE AND SHH ('23) #loveislove
Ana from #TheWallandtheWild gives #FindingWild, a new #picturebook by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Abigail Halpin, two gardening gloved thumbs up! It's our new favorite #wildbook! #childrensbooks https://t.co/SPfWBc0V0G