When two curious children embark on a wonder walk, they let their imaginations soar as they look at the world in a whole new light. They have thought-provoking questions for everything they see: Is the sun the world’s light bulb? Is dirt the world’s skin? Are rivers the earth’s veins? Is the wind the world breathing? I wonder . . .
Asking good questions is at the heart of discovery, and the author’s young wonder walkers show our children how it’s done. This picture book is excellent for enriching vocabulary, developing creative thinking, and enhancing a love of nature.
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WONDER WALKERS
Micha Archer – Author/Illustrator
When two curious kids embark on a “wonder walk,” they let their imaginations soar as they look at the world in a whole new light. They have thought-provoking questions for everything they see: Is the sun the world’s light bulb? Is dirt the world’s skin? Are rivers the earth’s veins? Is the wind the world breathing? I wonder . . .
On a bridge, the two gaze at fog rolling over the water. “Is fog the river’s blanket?”
This is their shared ritual: walking, taking pleasure in the beauty they see, and asking questions about the natural world’s construction.
Only wonderstruck children, confronting nature’s gorgeous mysteries, could express themselves so intimately, creatively, and originally.
Ponder: “Is the sun the world’s light bulb?”
“Are trees the sky’s legs?” “Is dirt the world’s skin?” “Is the wind the world breathing?”
At last, the exploratory journey culminates with nighttime, which evokes a lovely question of its own.
Our young children will wonder too, as they ponder these gorgeous pages and make all kinds of new connections. What a wonderful world indeed!
