Wild

By Emily Hughes

Book Overview

"You cannot tame something so happily wild."

In this beautiful picture book by Emily Hughes, we meet a little girl who has known nothing but nature from birth--she was taught to talk by birds, to eat by bears, and to play by foxes. She is unashamedly, irrefutably, irrepressibly wild. That is, until she is snared by some very strange animals that look oddly like her, but they don't talk right, eat right, or play correctly. She's puzzled by their behavior and their insistence on living in these strange concrete structures: there's no green here, no animals, no trees, no rivers. Now she lives in the comfort of civilization. But will civilization get comfortable with her?

In her debut picture book, Hughes brings an uncanny humor to her painterly illustrations. Her work is awash with color, atmosphere, and a stunning visual splendor that will enchant children while indulging their wilder tendencies. Wild is a twenty-first-century answer to Maurice Sendak's children's classic--it has the same inventiveness, groundbreaking art, and unmissable quirkiness.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1909263087
• ISBN13: 9781909263086
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Nobrow Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.9" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Odd

This one isn't one I think we'll re-read. I found it odd and I'm not sure what the message is. Features a feral child who, when brought into society, didn't like it and ran back to the wild without the adoptive parents. Perhaps it would've been better to find a middle ground? A way to embrace the wild side and still love their family?Plus, my daughter didn't seem captivated by the story either. So, we'll probably donate this one

Great book!

I was a preschool teacher for 10 years and I'm picky about books. This book is fantastic. It appeals to kids and adults in its humor and illustrations.