《Wonderfully Wild》是一則溫暖又鼓舞人心的故事。當校園裡陪伴學生多年的柳樹因風暴倒下,孩子們心碎之餘,也激發出一個大膽又美妙的點子──用折斷的枝條重新培育柳樹,讓生命再次延續。
隨著枝條萌芽、生根,孩子們不僅見證了生命的奇蹟,也重新發現了大自然的力量與美好。他們的行動更進一步帶動社區,讓整個校園重新與自然連結。
這本繪本以細膩的插畫與真摯的文字,展現了「希望、再生與環境守護」的精神。它不僅是一本故事書,更是引導孩子關心自然、培養永續意識的最佳讀物。無論是親子共讀,或作為學校環境教育的延伸教材,都能帶來深刻的啟發與感動。
A classroom of children embarks on a quest to grow new trees from the clippings of a fallen willow tree and to rewild their schoolyard in this uplifting picture book “rich with information and heart” (School Library Journal, starred review) loosely based on a true story.
The old willow tree has stood in the schoolyard for as long as anyone can remember. It’s a gathering place, a run-laps-around place, a dream-under place. Until one blustery night when a storm blows it over.
Brokenhearted over the loss of their beloved tree, the students come up with a wonderfully wild idea: to grow new willows! With nature as their classroom, they immerse themselves in the sensory experience of the outdoors as they gather branches and trim clippings. Before long, many new trees begin to take root. But their wonderfully wild ideas don’t stop there. Can the class encourage their community to reconnect with nature and transform their entire schoolyard?