Wild
A heart-warming picture book for readers 3–7 years old about moving home, accepting change and connecting with nature
$25.18
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
7 May 2026
Summary
An uplifting picture book celebrating the natural world from a multi-award-winning author and illustrator team, Katya Balen and Gill Smith.
A little girl loves playing in the woods and rejoicing in the wildness all around her. She sees secrets in the stars and stories in the earth. But one day she moves to the city. Surrounded by tall, grey buildings, she feels disconnected and alone. She has lost her wild. Or has she? Maybe she will find wildness where she least expe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529532487 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529532485 |
| Author: | Katya Balen, Gill Smith |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 7 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 5mm x 228mm x 268mm |
| Audience Age: | 3-7 |
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Critics Review
[a] lyrical meditative title […] features stunning artwork from Gill Smith * The Bookseller *
Smith’s illustrations are the star of this lyrical picture book […] An uplifting celebration of the power of the natural world, even in the most built-up environments. * The Bookseller *
Katya Balen
Katya Balen is an award-winning author of books for children. Her debut novel, The Space We’re In, was highly commended for the Branford Boase Award; October, October won the Yoto Carnegie Medal and the UKLA Book Award; and The Light in Everything was shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal. When she’s not writing books, Katya likes to scroll through dog-rescue websites, bake and attempt to keep her house plants alive.
Gill Smith pursued illustration and achieved an MA with distinction in Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She was shortlisted for the Batsford Illustration prize and a winner of international competition, “Picture This”. She illustrated Maria’s Island, a retelling of Victoria Hislop’s bestselling book, The Island, reimagined for children. She also illustrated Saving the Butterfly, which was shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize.
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