Dear Wild Child: You Carry Your Home Inside You (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781951836467)

From authors Wallace J. Nichols and Wallace Grayce Nichols and illustrator Drew Beckmeyer, Dear Wild Child is a picture book inspired by a letter from a father to his daughter about wildfire, loss, and learning that we carry our homes inside us wherever we go.

In the shade of ancient redwood trees by a creek not far from the ocean, a father builds a house for his newborn daughter, where she grows up wild and strong in their coastal canyon home. When a wildfire takes back their beloved house, he writes his now-grown daughter a letter telling her it's gone.

Inspired by the real letter the author wrote his daughter, this poignant story--written together by father and daughter--joyfully declares that a home is more than just wood and stone; it is made of love and can never be taken away. You carry home with you wherever you go.

"The art echoes the text's emphasis on beauty rather than loss . . . In the event's aftermath, the affecting story's tone remains openhearted, concluding with sentiments that encourage resilience and reflect on the nature of home." --Publishers Weekly

Includes a note from the authors on climate change

Author: Wallace J. Nichols, Wallace Grayce Nichols
ISBN-10: 1951836464
ISBN-13: 9781951836467
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Language: English
Published: 08/09/2022
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 10.76h x 9.89w x 0.41d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/04/2022
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2022