Wild Child

We are very strong, unbending Christians, and I know many Christians would reject this book for the pagan "Mother Earth" theme, but I appreciate it for many reasons.The illustrations are unbelievable, the colors are very emotive, the rhythm and rhyme are high quality and fun, the language is creative and descriptive, beautiful."Mother Earth" as personified in the book is very nurturing and sweet. I love how her nose is a tree, her curves are hills, etc. And she's always different! Autumn, the child, is playful and enjoys the sights, sounds, tastes, feelings, and smells of the season to the fullest, as does our family!This book is a wonderful Fall tradition in our home. Of course we discuss how actually believing that there is a "Mother Earth" contradicts our belief in an invisible Father in heaven who created all of nature. It's a good opportunity to discuss beliefs that differ from our own. But we celebrate the gifts of illustration, language, and imagination that God has bestowed on the creators of this book.

This is an absolutely enchanting tale that is both fun to read and, if my kids are to be believed, a wonderful story to have read to them. Parents will relate to Mother Earth. Kids will love the wildness of Autumn. Great story!

Beautiful children’s book! Illustration and story is great for boys and girls!

I gave this book to my own wild child for her third birthday. It's now one of her favorites, and mine two. I am in love with the art, the wonderful descriptive words in the rhymes and pretty much everything about this book. I couldn't be more pleased and cannot wait to buy the rest of the set.

Love the book but the cover arrived with random ink all over it.

This is a fantastic book. My 3 and 5 year old boys ask for it every night. Very entertaining for them and an easy read at bedtime.

My almost 3 year old loves hearing about the wild child getting ready for bed and loves the pictures. We read it almost every night before bed. The illustrations and colors are beautiful and encourage a sense of imagination and wonder.

I purchased this book on a whim and was more pleased than I could have ever imagined! The book Wild Child is a story of Mother Earth "going through the motions" of putting her child Autumn to bed: jammies, a snack, a blanket. The art work is purely amazing and leads to many discussions of the things we find in the pictures. And the ending...it brings a tear to my eye. I love this book and so do my wee ones!

this is an absolutely brilliant book , my 2 year old loves it and me as well. Usually not a fan of Children book , but this one and its concept is just great. Will order other in the series as well.

All I can say is I adore this book. We bring out seasonal books as the year goes on and this was one from our autumn collection and it is one of my all time favourite books. I'm just gutted that I haven't been able to source the ones for the other seasons.

My 3 year old son got enchanted with this book the first time we read it for him. Since then has been a favorite in our home. I am planning on buying the rest of her collection on seasons.

Beautiful book, nice simply story, great for changing seasons BUT a bit pricey for the flimsy paper quality.

Lovely, lovely booked. This has been enjoyed by many children and adults at my forest school sessions