An inviting and inventive classic-in-the-making about learning to have compassion for every living thing, gorgeously illustrated by a rising star in the picture book world.
Wild creatures come in all shapes and sizes. They can be playful or loud or smelly or curious or cute—just like kids!
People Are Wild turns the tables and asks what animals think of us. We may not always see eye to eye, but the more we understand each other, the better we’re able to live in harmony.
Readers who loved They All Saw a Cat or Don't Let Them Disappear will appreciate this unique perspective on the animal kingdom.
SELECTION
| 2023 Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
★ "Wildly brilliant!" —Kirkus, starred review
★ "[An] empathic solo debut, which asks readers to reflect on their commonalities with wild creatures." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"This early reader book… provides a perspective missing from shelves on the animal kingdom. A welcome addition." —School Library Journal
MARGAUX MEGANCK spends her days dodging raindrops and drawing from her imagination in beautiful Portland, Oregon. From nannying, to early childhood art education, to children's bookshops, Margaux has always worked with and around children's literature. So it came as no surprise when she started illustrating and writing for children. Margaux's author-illustrator debut, People Are Wild, received two starred reviews and was named a Kirkus best book of the year. Her illustration work has also earned multiple accolades from the Junior Library Guild (JLG) and Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Speck is the second book she both wrote and illustrated.
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People are Wild - Read Aloud With The Author | Brightly Storytime
An inviting and inventive classic-in-the-making about learning to have compassion for every living thing, gorgeously illustrated by a rising star in the picture book world.
Wild creatures come in all shapes and sizes. They can be playful or loud or smelly or curious or cute—just like kids!
People Are Wild turns the tables and asks what animals think of us. We may not always see eye to eye, but the more we understand each other, the better we’re able to live in harmony.
Readers who loved They All Saw a Cat or Don't Let Them Disappear will appreciate this unique perspective on the animal kingdom.
Awards
SELECTION
| 2023 Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
Praise
★ "Wildly brilliant!" —Kirkus, starred review
★ "[An] empathic solo debut, which asks readers to reflect on their commonalities with wild creatures." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"This early reader book… provides a perspective missing from shelves on the animal kingdom. A welcome addition." —School Library Journal
Author
MARGAUX MEGANCK spends her days dodging raindrops and drawing from her imagination in beautiful Portland, Oregon. From nannying, to early childhood art education, to children's bookshops, Margaux has always worked with and around children's literature. So it came as no surprise when she started illustrating and writing for children. Margaux's author-illustrator debut, People Are Wild, received two starred reviews and was named a Kirkus best book of the year. Her illustration work has also earned multiple accolades from the Junior Library Guild (JLG) and Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Speck is the second book she both wrote and illustrated.
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Media
People are Wild - Read Aloud With The Author | Brightly Storytime
