Run Wild
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- £4.99
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
Get back to nature in this gorgeous sunlit filled book that celebrates the joy of being outdoors.
"Hey, you! Sky's blue!" a girl shouts as she runs by the window of a boy bent over his digital device. Intrigued, the boy runs out after her, leaving his shoes (and phone) behind, and into a world of sunshine, dewey grass, and warm sand. Filled with the pleasures of being alive in the natural world, Run Wild is an exquisite and kid-friendly reminder of how wonderful life can be beyond doors and screens.
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Some nature books focus on careful, quiet observation. Covell (the Rat and Roach books) knows that nature makes kids want to move. Bold, exuberant watercolor spreads burst with energy, and a handwritten font makes the text look as if it's dashed off in chalk. A boy sits indoors when a girl with dark, curly hair sprints by his window. "Hey, you, Sky's blue!/ (forget your shoes)/ Open that door and.../ Sprout, you're out!" Now he's outside, his bare feet pumping through dandelions, catching up. The boy runs hard; they scare up a rabbit, painted in a few strong strokes. Girl and boy emerge from the forest to the seashore; then, a thunderstorm breaks. Things can go wrong in the rain (and in life, Covell suggests): "There'll be/ slippery slumps./ Bruises./ Bumps.../ and Rotten/ Stumps!" But with the girl's encouragement ("Come on, then./ Let's GO!"), the boy's up and running again. Through powerful art and punchy text, Covell celebrates freedom, the out-of-doors, the joy of movement, and the importance of paying attention to the present moment. Ages 3 up.
