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The Wildest Thing

The Wildest Thing

Illustrated by Emily Winfield Martin

Hardcover

The Wildest Thing

About the Book

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Wonderful Things You Will Be comes an enchanting picture book about a child finding their "wild" self.

What would you do if you let the wild in?

Eleanor loved wild things.
Every wing and wild sprout.

There was something wild inside of her,
waiting to come out...

With gorgeous illustrations, this book is the ideal addition to any bedtime reading routine or read aloud. The Wildest Thing beautifully expresses a timeless message about little ones unleashing their inner "wild" and encouraging their budding imagination and unique individuality.

Product Details

On sale: January 6, 2026
Age: 3-7 years
Grade: Preschool - 2
Page count: 48 Pages
ISBN: 9798217023981

Author Bio

#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Winfield Martin is the author and illustrator of picture books and middle grade titles: Dream Animals, Day Dreamers, The Wonderful Things You Will Be, The Littlest Family's Big Day, Oddfellow's Orphanage, Snow and Rose, and The Imaginaries. Emily lives with her family in Oregon, halfway between the forest and the sea.

Reviews

★ "A dreamy homage that’s its own budding classic." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A suitably untamed bedtime sequence winds down, yielding a thoroughly heartening portrait of a child abandoning inhibition." —Publishers Weekly

"Read this to the kid who always has dirt under their fingernails for a calming bedtime read and the kind of blurring of fantasy and reality that preps little ones for sweet dreams." —The Bulletin

"A gorgeous guide to finding the wildness within." —Booklist