Thursday, August 12, 2021

Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer




The text of this book, as with all truly special picture books, reads like a poem.

"Wonder walk? Sure.

Is the sun the world's light bulb?

Is fog the river's blanket?

Do mountains have bones? Are forests the mountain's fur?

I wonder ... Me too."

My favourite lines read: "Is the wind the world breathing?" "Is the moon the world's night-light?"


Image Source: New York Times


Excellent for enriching vocabulary, developing creative thinking, and enhancing a love of nature. Kirkus Star review

Beautifully rendered — and wonderful in every way. Horn Book

Exquisite details require readers to pause at each page turn. Librarian's Quest

Kirkus describe the art in the book as "luminous ink-and-collage illustrations (which) are lush and vivid, perfectly suiting the text." Micha Archer, from Massachusetts, is a collage artist.  In this short video you can see how Micha makes her art. You can see art from this book here and here. I have previously talked about her books:



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