New York Times bestselling author Joanna Gaines welcomes you on an imaginative adventure through nature’s small surprises and invites you and your children to be curious, slow down, and take in everyday wonders. With vibrant art by Julianna Swaney that is full of dreamy details, this whimsical picture book will inspire your family to pause busy schedules and explore together.
Inspired by Joanna’s young son’s insistence to “look up!” and the shift to a slower perspective she enjoyed after having her last child, this book shares the delight of taking a friend by the hand, getting your boots muddy, and discovering the secrets just waiting to be uncovered.
My thoughts: The idea behind this book is two-fold (in my opinion). First, it is the truism that as adults we cease to behold the wonder of discovery of that which is all around us. Secondly, the future is in the awesome curious mind and eye of a child. Yes, the world needs the wonder that the curious mind of a young child beholds.
As the gentle, lightly rhyming text takes the reader through a day, the illustrations use a beautiful backdrop on each page and place a group of children discovering bits and pieces of what is about them. A bunch of ants marching in parade and bees gathering honey. The amazing plethora of discoveries to be made on a walk through the forest. And an imaginative look at the ground beneath their feet and the world it holds.
This is a lovely, gentle book with an impactful message to nurture the child's curious nature and share that which you see and discover with those about you.
While Tommy Nelson Children's Books is traditionally a Christian publishing house, there is no mention of God or Scripture in this book.
About the book: In The World Needs the Wonder You See, you and your kids will
Celebrate the wonder of the world through a child’s eyes in this imaginative book about all the beauty, hope, and surprise hiding in plain sight. Look up. Lean in. Bend low. Reach for new heights. Every day, from every place, there’s more to see in this great big world of possibility.
- slow your pace, look closely, and find joy as you make discoveries together;
- join a diverse cast of children on a journey below leaves, amidst treetops, under ocean waves, through rabbits’ tunnels, and into the clouds;
- imagine hidden worlds in which ladybugs live in tiny cabins, snails journey through mushroom fields, and stars paint stories across the sky; and
- learn to notice the amazing beauty that children naturally see.
- grandparents, parents, teachers, and librarians;
- classroom story times and discussions about valuing others’ ideas and perspectives;
- All kinds of gift-giving celebrations.
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DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy to facilitate a review. Opinions are mine, alone and are freely given. Winner's copy is provided and mailed or shipped directly to the winner by Tommy Nelson Books or its publicist. Chat With Vera is not responsible for lost or misdirected prizes.
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