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\u003cstrong\u003eA touching tale of a grandmother and her granddaughter exploring and cherishing the natural world.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWords, the woods, and the world illuminate this quest to save the most important pieces of our language\u0026mdash;by saving the very things they stand for.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Mimi finds out her favorite words\u0026mdash;simple words, like apricot, blackberry, buttercup\u0026mdash;are disappearing from the English language, she elects her granddaughter Brook as their Keeper. And did you know? The only way to save words is to know them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026bull; With its focus on the power of language and social change, \u003cem\u003eThe Keeper of Wild Words\u003c/em\u003e is ideal for educators and librarians as well as young readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026bull; For any child who longs to get outside and learn more about nature and the environment\u003cbr\u003e\u0026bull; A loving portrait of the special relationship that grandparents have with their grandchildren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor children who love such books as \u003cem\u003eOutside Your Window: A First Book of Nature\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAnd Then It's Spring\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFinding Wild\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrooke Smith \u003c/strong\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadeline Kloepper\u003c/strong\u003e 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. |
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