Finding Wild

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A lovely, lyrical picture book with gorgeous illustrations that explores the ways the wild makes itself known to us and how much closer it is than we think.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. Free Read Finding Wild Author Megan Wagner Lloyd For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr The title of this particular book is what caught my eye What is finding wild What does wild mean And how is wild being seen by the two children on the cover who look like they may be trying to escape from it These are all really important questions to think about, especially if you live in an area where there isconcrete and traffic than fresh air or green The book does a wonderful job in being a quick and easy read while presenting the topic of the wild in descriptive words As there The title of this particular book is what caught my eye What is finding wild What does wild mean And how is wild being seen by the two children on the cover who look like they may be trying to escape from it These are all really important questions to think about, especially if you live in an area where there ...The art in this children s picture book is gorgeous, and I really like the message of getting out and exploring the natural world to find wild , however as an adult reader the text is rather underwhelming...Can t wait to kick off the school year with my 3rd graders and find OUR wild Ooh And would be great to pair w The Curious Garden by Peter BrownThe story itself was mediocre, but the illustrations were insanely beautiful.What is wild And where can you find it ,the narrator at the beginning of Megan Wagner Lloyd s poetic debut picture book wonders, going on to describe a variety of qualities and experiences that belong to the wilderness The wild can be both terrifying and soothing, it can threaten with forest fires and cool with soft rain Full of rich and varied scents, sounds and feelings, the wild is all around, even when we, as city folk, don t immediately see itAlthough less of a story than a seriesWhat is wild And where can you find it ,the narrator at the beginning of Megan Wagner Lloyd s poetic debut picture book wonders, going on to describe a variety of qualities and experiences that belong to the wilderness The wild can be both terrifying and soothing, it can threaten with fores...Although city dwellers might think they need to head off into the mountains or to the ocean in order to experience nature in its purest form, that isn t always the case as this picture book demonstrates The illustrations, created with watercolor and colored pencil, and then enhanced digitally, shows a boy and a girl in a city scape as they try to find the wild in the world The various scenes depicting the unexpected pleasures of the wilderness are enhanced with the use of onomatopoeia and Although city dwellers might think they need to head off into the mountains or to the ocean in order to experience nature in its purest form, that isn t always the case as this picture book demonstrates The illustrations, created with watercolor and colored pencil, and then enhanced digitally, shows a boy and a girl in a city scape as they try to find the wild in the world The various scenes depicting the unexpected pleasures of the wilderness are enhanced with the use of onomatopoeia and unique vocabulary that evokes the feel of weather storm thunders and wind whispers unpaged as the two youngsters come to realize that the wild is often right under our noses or right behind us, if we only care to look closely enough I appreciated the idea that the wild isn t necessarily stamped out by civilization but can thri...Beautifully written and will give readers much to talk about.The illustrations are simply gorgeous.Love it Lots of ways to think about wonder.Gorgeous illustrations, plot and words are okay for it s intended audience, but I think the main appeal is that in addition to being a beautiful book, it doesn t romanticize wild, it includes both the bugs and thorns as well as the lakes and the flowers which is always welcome to see in a ...Two children set off to discover the wild, leaving their urban world and heading into a nearby park filled with trees, ferns and birds There are moments of wonder and some shivers too Wild smells different from the city too and demands that you breathe it in deeply Wild can be dangerous, prickly and poisonous, but it can also be filled with softness and soothing It can be hot and cold ...

Finding Wild
  • English
  • 24 August 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 32 pages
  • 1101932813
  • Megan Wagner Lloyd
  • Finding Wild