When Ana tries to take control by creating a perfect garden, she comes to realize that nature is inherently wild.
I especially love the incidental inclusion of hearing aids on Ana, our gardener!-- Youth Libraries Group A wonderful picture book to help children learn about ecology and biodiversity and how through rewilding we can bring nature back to our gardens-- Babipur Book Club.
I love the way it gently demonstrates the importance of diversity in ecosystems (& communities) with wonderful bright illustrations of a flourishing and not-so-flourishing garden.
This meditation on biodiversity makes its point with grace-- Kirkus Reviews This thoughtful tale of embracing biodiversity leaves plenty of room to open up insightful conversations with children into environmental stewardship and the many benefits of rewilding our gardens-- Ashley Nwokorie, Allotment Caf�
Absolutely lovely.
A sweet, simple story about appreciating wildness in all its forms.
But as her garden gets tidier, neater and more constrained, the Wild begins to grow...
In a plot of land at the edge of town, Ana grows only perfectly sized plants and perfect-looking flowers; she throws all the irregular shoots and uneven seeds over the Wall into the disorderly Wild.
When Ana tries to take control by creating a perfect garden, she comes to realize that nature is inherently wild
