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"Benjamin Zephaniah’s inspiring, hopeful poem set to pictures by artist Emily Sutton."
September 2026 Book of the Month
Rewild takes a poem by Benjamin Zephaniah and makes it into an inspiring and beautiful picture book with illustrations by critically acclaimed artist Emily Sutton capturing all the richness and hopefulness of his words.
Its subject is nothing less than human life on Earth and its impact, from the days of the hunter gatherers, ‘when this great planet had no name,’ to the development of agriculture and settlements, through the age of enlightenment, the industrial revolution up until today. Over scenes of the damage caused by pollution and of nature being revived, and in verse that quietly rhymes child with rewild, Zephaniah celebrates today’s young people as a generation who have the imagination to understand that they can do better, who can work together and green up the planet again.
Like the verse, Emily Sutton’s folk-art style illustrations feel simple and lyrical; together creating a sense of centuries passing and of the opportunities open to us today to maintain the beauty of the natural world, so obvious too in words and pictures. If this book inspires you – as it will – to look for more inspiring and poetic picture books, The Star Whale by Nicola Davies and Petr Horáček is beautiful while Nicola Davies is also paired with Emily Sutton to great effect in Green The Story of Plant Life on our Planet.
From one of our most beloved poets, Benjamin Zephaniah, and bestselling illustrator Emily Sutton comes this powerful and uplifting book for children - an urgent, hopeful call to restore our relationship with Earth, and rewild our future.
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From one of our most beloved poets, Benjamin Zephaniah, and bestselling illustrator Emily Sutton comes this powerful and uplifting book for children - an urgent, hopeful call to restore our relationship with Earth, and rewild our future.In the beginning, the land was bare. Humanity rose, learned to speak, to farm, to build, to imagine.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Rewild and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Rewild features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, History, The Natural World, People / Places, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Poetry Books for Children, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals
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Rewild was written by Benjamin Zephaniah and published by Magic Cat Publishing
Rewild has 32 pages
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