Dear Wild Child: You Carry Your Home Inside You by Wallace J. NicholsA story 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, a father writes his now grown daughter a letter telling her its gone.

'This is a wonderful version of the well-known tale

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He illustrated many books for children and received a Caldecott Honor for Rain Makes Applesauce

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The subtle colours and the delicate lines are absolutely lovely and magical

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Author of The Green Ember

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Slow down and let your imagination take root as you explore a new world of flowers and gardens and bring them to life with color

while we  still can

but markers and paint WILL bleed through

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