Overview

These soothing stories teach kids about the projects that are rewilding the world with animals and saving our environment in the process. What is rewilding? It means bringing wildlife back to the places it once thrived. Humans have been polluting the Earth and damaging wildlife for many centuries. Now, it's time to let our world heal. We can do this by helping some of the animals that have been left behind. In this book youll discover twenty stories about rewilding projects from across the globe that are bringing animals back to the wild. And when these animals are rewilded, nature starts to heal itself! The rewilded animals include: The plucky Eurasian beaver, reintroduced to a river in Devon The magnificent tiger, saved with animal dung stoves in Nepal The peaceful water buffalo, donated to a Ukrainian restoration project The adorable lynx, released from captivity in the Iberian Peninsula The majestic humpback whale, banned from being hunted and now increasing in numbers along Australia's coastline These inspirational stories show how animals contribute to ecosystems and make positive impacts around the world. Today, more than 40,000 unique species are threatened with extinction. It's never been more important to teach kids about conservation. This beautifully illustrated book makes learning about the environment engaging and accessible. It supports a healthy curiosity and interest in animals the natural world and its positive, hopeful message makes it perfect for children at bedtime.

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"‘These bedtime stories will teach children about the rewilding projects that are happening all over the world as well as soothe them to sleep.’ * The Bookseller * “This book is packed with interesting titbits, and you are guaranteed to learn something new every time you turn a page” * Inis Magazine * ""An excellent title for broadening the topic of conservation, encouraging creative problem solving, and easing ecological worries"" -- Lucy Forrester, Children's Librarian * Peters Books * ""With gorgeous illustrations, Rewild the World at Bedtime takes the reader on a global tour of rewilding animals. Educational and hopeful, this is the perfect bedtime read for curious and engaged little minds."" * Southern Bookseller Review * “This soothing treasury is brimming with fascinating and true stories that demonstrate how creative thinking and the powers of observation are often the best tools to make a positive impact on the world.” * Children's Books Ireland *"

“This book is packed with interesting titbits, and you are guaranteed to learn something new every time you turn a page” * Inis Magazine *

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Once a children's book editor, Emily Hawkins is now a full-time author. Her work has been featured on the New York Times bestseller list (Oceanology, 2009) as well as winning the Children's Travel Book of the Year Award (Atlas of Animal Adventures, 2016). Along with her background in children's non-fiction Emily has a strong interest in myth, folklore and storytelling, and has written several titles in the Lost Atlases and Spin to Survive series (Wide Eyed Editions). In 2020 she wrote A Natural History of Fairies, which has been translated into twelve languages, selling more than 100,000 copies worldwide.

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