Dear Little One by Nina Laden illustrated by Melissa Castrillón

 "Care for this world. It will be a friend to you, and be there 

for your children and their children too."

A couple of days ago I talked about Dear Earth. Tonight I discovered Dear Little One - these two books could be read side by side.

Here is part of the text:

"Dear Little One, You time on Earth has just begun. Take in the sights. Take in the sound. Take in the sents that excite and astound. Celebrate flowers. Be grateful for bees. Their work bears fruit. Worship the trees."

I mentioned Melissa Castrillón in a previous post - she is my new favourite illustrator discovery! Here is an interview with Melissa where you can see more of her art. 

Alongside each shining suggestion from Nina Laden, are intricate, winding illustrations from Melissa Castrillón, reminiscent of the historical botanical pictures of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Bookwagon

Laden and Castrillón have paired to create a lush, visually stunning ode to the beauty of nature. School Library Journal

You can see more books by Nina Laden here.