by Ruth Doyle, Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup
Little Bee Books
2/13/2024, hardcover
SKU: 9781499814903
Meditative and enchanting, this beautifully illustrated picture book encourages us to explore, connect, and find wonder in nature.
There's a bird outside your window
with a song that's full of sky,
and it wonders why you stay inside
when you are free to fly?
You Are Part of the Wonder is a tranquil celebration of nature, mindfulness, and joy.
Target age: 4 to 8
Reviews:
"Doyle (Dreams for Our Daughters) and Teckentrup ( My Little Book of Big Questions) open their lilting, lushly visualized exhortation about the natural world with something of a dare . . . imperative rhyming couplets invite each to contemplate, explore, and observe the outdoors." -- Publisher's Weekly
"What a warm, gentle, and vital message this U.K. import radiates as it tells kids to 'fly!' and how wonderful for children to feel embraced by nature at all times, day and night, in all seasons, and in all kinds of weather. . . . A lovely invitation to children to see themselves as part of the larger world around them." -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
About the Contributors:
Ruth Doyle gently delivers powerful messages promoting love, empathy, and understanding, while celebrating the beauty of the world we live in. Many of her stories feature animals, an obsession that started early. With her daughter, she runs Mini Motley Sanctuary, home to a flock of sheep, eight chickens, three dogs, two rescued miniature horses, six guinea pigs, and two rabbits. The animals inspire and invade Ruth's stories, as well as make regular appearances at schools for animal-writing workshops. Ruth lives in Suffffolk, England.
Britta Teckentrup has written and illustrated over seventy children's books, which have been published in over twenty countries. Her books include Tree, Bee, Ocean, Moon, Home, and Bugs in the Peek-Through Picture Book series, plus We Are Together, Kindness Grows, Big Smelly Bear, Grumpy Cat, and The Odd One Out. Born in Hamburg, Germany, and educated in London at St. Martin's College and the Royal College of Art, she lives with her family in Berlin.