Topic: Nearby Nature

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by Deborah Hopkinson

“Earth is our one and only planet to care for, love, and preserve”

by Kate Messner

“Over the pond, the wind gives us a push and stirs the light-dappled leaves on shore. There on a branch, a new goldfinch teeters, finally ready to fly. Under the pond, tadpoles are changing, learning to hop. They’re losing tails, growing legs, growing up.”

Tales from the Inner City

by Shaun Tan

“It’s hard to convey how natural it all seemed, and how even the first conversations began without us really noticing.”

by April Pulley Sayre

“Thank you for beginnings, / for endings, / for lifetimes. Thank you for being / our home”

by Devangana Dash

“Who is it that speaks, / sings and melodies / from those murmuring beaks?”

by Adam Gidwitz

“Brand-new friend. Terrifying teacher. Mythical animal. Breaking and entering. First day at a new school.”

by M.H. Clark

“Today we will keep our eyes open for tiny, perfect things.”

by John Burningham

“And the world became a better world.”

by Micha Archer

“I wonder.” “Me too.”

by Juana Martinez-Neal

“The forest needs help! / We all must answer.”