Inside is a treasure trove of writing celebrating the natural world. Read the poems aloud or curl up with them in a quiet corner. Begin your journey into a lifelong love of poetry.

This beautifully illustrated collection features powerful poems written by a wide range of contemporary voices. They share their unique perspectives on the topic of nature, from a dreaming forest and bouquets of buried stars to rivers that dance with rocks and the brushed lava fur of the mountain gorilla. Showcasing original poems alongside existing works, this is a book to share and treasure forever.

Featuring brilliant poetry by:

• Margarita Engle
• Diana Hendry
• Grace Nichols
• Robert Macfarlane
• Ruth Awolola
• Naomi Shihab Nye
• Zaro Weil
• Rachel Plummer
• Joyce Sidman
• Carol Ann Duffy
• Jack Prelutsky
• Mary Anne Hoberman
• Nikki Giovanni
• Jan Dean
• Rebecca Perry
• Tom Denbigh

And awe-inspiring artwork from:

• Annalise Barber
• Mariana Roldan
• Masha Manapov
• Nabila Adani