Wonderfully Wild

• “Rich with information and heart, this standout blends STEM learning with community building in a memorable package.” – School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW“A joyful introduction to rewilding, or restoring ecosystems to their natural states. Hopeful and encouraging.” – Kirkus Reviews“The story is well paced and the graceful, digital illustrations are lovely.” – Booklist“Stremer inspires with this uplifting, based-on-true-events story of a school community that enacts a “wonderfully wild,” plan to resurrect a beloved schoolyard willow….With delicate coloring, attention to critterly detail, and plant-oriented patterns, simple digital renderings capture the gladdening magic of group efforts—and greenery.” – Publishers Weekly

Jessica Stremer is a mom and military spouse with a bachelor’s degree in biology. She combines her love of science and writing to create books that inspire kids to explore the world around them and beyond. She is the author of the nonfiction picture books Wonderfully Wild, Lights Out, and Trapped in the Tar Pit. When not writing, Jessica loves spending time with her family traveling, hiking, and camping.

Josée Masse is an author and illustrator from Montreal. She enjoys spending time drawing and looking out the window at the birds eating their food and the squirrels stealing it! Her favorite things to illustrate are plants, forests, and magical scenes. Josée is the author-illustrator of Le jardin de madame Héléna, published in her native French, and she is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including Wonderfully Wild, the bestselling The Care and Keeping of You volumes one and two, and the critically acclaimed books of “reverso poems,” Mirror Mirror and Follow, Follow.