Description
New York Times bestselling author Joanna Gaines welcomes you on an imaginative adventure through nature's small surprises and invites you and your children to be curious, slow down, and take in everyday wonders. With vibrant art by Julianna Swaney that is full of dreamy details, this whimsical picture book will inspire your family to pause busy schedules and explore together.
Inspired by Joanna's young son's insistence to "look up!" and the shift to a slower perspective she enjoyed after having her last child, this book shares the delight of taking a friend by the hand, getting your boots muddy, and discovering the secrets just waiting to be uncovered.
In The World Needs the Wonder You See, you and your kids will
- slow your pace, look closely, and find joy as you make discoveries together;
- join a diverse cast of children on a journey below leaves, amidst treetops, under ocean waves, through rabbits' tunnels, and into the clouds;
- imagine hidden worlds in which ladybugs live in tiny cabins, snails journey through mushroom fields, and stars paint stories across the sky; and
- learn to notice the amazing beauty that children naturally see.
This companion book to The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be is perfect for
- children ages 4-8;
- grandparents, parents, teachers, and librarians;
- classroom story times and discussions about valuing others' ideas and perspectives;
- households that enjoy watching Chip and Joanna on Magnolia Network and HGTV's Fixer Upper; and
- holiday or Christmas gift-giving, birthdays, graduations, or other celebrations.
Celebrate the wonder of the world through a child's eyes in this imaginative book about all the beauty, hope, and surprise hiding in plain sight. Look up. Lean in. Bend low. Reach for new heights. Every day, from every place, there's more to see in this great big world of possibility.
About the Author
Joanna Gaines is the co-founder of Magnolia, a New York Times bestselling author, editor-in-chief of Magnolia Journal, and creator and co-owner of Magnolia Network. Born in Kansas and raised in the Lone Star State, Jo graduated from Baylor University with a degree in Communications. It was an internship in New York City that prompted her desire to discover how she could create beauty for people. In a big city unknown to her, Jo always felt most at home whenever she stepped inside the cozy and thoughtfully curated boutique shops, which inspired her to open a shop of her own in Waco, Texas. Alongside her passion for design and food, nothing inspires Jo more than time spent at home with Chip and their five kids--whether they're messing with recipes in the kitchen or planting something new in the garden. Julianna Swaney's work is inspired by whimsical details of daily life and the fairy tales she loved reading as a child. She grew up homeschooled, which allowed free range for her imagination and interests in folklore, nature, and history. She graduated from the Maine College of Art and now lives in Portland, Oregon. Her illustrations are created using watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil. She is the illustrator of We Are the Gardeners and The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be, also by Joanna Gaines. www.juliannaswaney.com
Book Information
ISBN 9781400247417
Author Joanna Gaines
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Tommy Nelson
Publisher Tommy Nelson
