The keeper of wild words / written by Brooke Smith ; illustrated by Madeline Kloepper.
Mimi is a writer and when she finds that some of her favorite words for natural things, such as wren, violet, and dandelion, are disappearing she appoints her granddaughter, Brooke, as the keeper of wild words, and shows her how to bring them to life by knowing, appreciating, and using the things they stand for.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781452170732
- ISBN: 1452170738
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Publisher: San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books, LLC, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
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Genre: | Picture books for children. Fiction. Juvenile works. Picture books. |
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The Keeper of Wild Words : (Nature for Kids, Exploring Nature with Children)
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The Keeper of Wild Words : (Nature for Kids, Exploring Nature with Children)
Brooke Smith is a poet and children's book author. She lives in Bend, Oregon, at the end of a long cinder lane. Brooke writes daily from her studio, looking at the meadow and many of the wild words she cherishes. Madeline Kloepper is a Canadian artist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Major in Illustration from Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Her work is influenced by childhood, nostalgia, and the relationships we forge with nature. She lives in Prince George, British Columbia.