An exquisitely illustrated modern fable about the natural world
When people take too much from the Wild it starts to suffer. For the Wild to be well again someone must be brave enough to raise their voice. A modern fable with a hopeful and powerful message.
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An exquisitely illustrated modern fable about the natural world
When people take too much from the Wild it starts to suffer. For the Wild to be well again someone must be brave enough to raise their voice. A modern fable with a hopeful and powerful message.
Description
Once upon a time, somewhere not far away, was the Wild. The Wild was huge and giving, and everything from insects, to birds, to humans made their home in it. At first, people lived lightly and took what they needed, but when they started to take more, the Wild suffered. For the Wild to be healthy, someone must be brave enough to raise their voice . . . Yuval Zommer's lyrical modern fable has a hopeful and powerful message about howour environment needs us just as much as we need it.
Critic Reviews
Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2025
Longlisted for the 2025 Green Earth Book Award
A decorative picture book allegory... [with] a hopeful ending. The Sunday Times
Beautiful, hopeful, and gentle too. Yuval Zommer is a stunning artist and wonderful storyteller. Emily Drabble, BookTrust - The Island of Brilliant!
About the Author
Yuval Zommer graduated from London's Royal College of Art with an MA in Illustration.He has worked as a creative director at many leading advertising agencies.His passion for picture books has now won, and he is the author/illustrator of highly acclaimed children's books. Yuval lives and works in an old house in Notting Hill where he overlooks a small garden which is visited by urban foxes, squirrels, birds and many insects, some of which later find their way into his stories. His other favourite places are The Natural History Museum and the Zoo.
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