Wild Child by Patrick Barkham
An intuitive and inspiring study of childhood and the joy and wonder to be found in neighbourhood nature, from one of our finest nature writers.
Compelling.. a book that deserves to flourish.... Wild Child gives us some bold and inspiring ideas about what an education system that is truly fit for the 21st-century might look like * Guardian *
Engaging... elegant and moving... Barkham writes beautifully... The book brims with tender scenes and small epiphanies * Financial Times *
Upbeat and urgent -- ‘50 brilliant books to transport you this summer’ * Guardian *
Patrick Barkham's entrancing Wild Child shows us how to reconnect our children with nature, to a world of excitement and discovery, of mud in the hair and joy in the heart. If ever there was a book to fuel the ecological interest of future generations, this is it. An inspiration for parents, grandparents and teachers, it is equally about showing adults how to recover their own joie de vivre -- Isabella Tree
A must-read for all Britain's naturalists -- Chris Packham
Barkham combines the patience and eye for detail of the naturalist with a vivid writing style * Sunday Times *
In this engaging part-memoir, part polemic, Barkham argues for greater access to the natural world for all children, at a time when we appear to be raising a generation almost totally alienated from it * Bookseller *
Memorable...[Wild Child's] message is an urgent one... We ignore the lessons... at our peril * Spectator *
[Barkham] reminds all of us of the joy that is to be found in nature, whatever age we are * People’s Friend *
Patrick Barkham, with customary grace and charm, tells us about the importance of nature to children in his new book Wild Child -- Mark Cocker * New Statesman *
In this personal celebration of tree-climbing and den-making, one of our foremost nature writers explores the relationship between children and the great outdoors * Country Living *
Wild Child is such an important book, full of tender and insightful moments. As well as a moving memoir, it is a manifesto for change, which includes many wonderful ways in which you can encourage children to find themselves in nature and, in the process, heal the disconnect experienced by adults too -- Dara McAnulty
Engaging... elegant and moving... Barkham writes beautifully... The book brims with tender scenes and small epiphanies * Financial Times *
Upbeat and urgent -- ‘50 brilliant books to transport you this summer’ * Guardian *
Patrick Barkham's entrancing Wild Child shows us how to reconnect our children with nature, to a world of excitement and discovery, of mud in the hair and joy in the heart. If ever there was a book to fuel the ecological interest of future generations, this is it. An inspiration for parents, grandparents and teachers, it is equally about showing adults how to recover their own joie de vivre -- Isabella Tree
A must-read for all Britain's naturalists -- Chris Packham
Barkham combines the patience and eye for detail of the naturalist with a vivid writing style * Sunday Times *
In this engaging part-memoir, part polemic, Barkham argues for greater access to the natural world for all children, at a time when we appear to be raising a generation almost totally alienated from it * Bookseller *
Memorable...[Wild Child's] message is an urgent one... We ignore the lessons... at our peril * Spectator *
[Barkham] reminds all of us of the joy that is to be found in nature, whatever age we are * People’s Friend *
Patrick Barkham, with customary grace and charm, tells us about the importance of nature to children in his new book Wild Child -- Mark Cocker * New Statesman *
In this personal celebration of tree-climbing and den-making, one of our foremost nature writers explores the relationship between children and the great outdoors * Country Living *
Wild Child is such an important book, full of tender and insightful moments. As well as a moving memoir, it is a manifesto for change, which includes many wonderful ways in which you can encourage children to find themselves in nature and, in the process, heal the disconnect experienced by adults too -- Dara McAnulty
Patrick Barkham is natural history writer for the Guardian. He is author of The Butterfly Isles, Badgerlands, Coastlines and Islander. He lives in Norfolk with his family.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781783781911 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783781912 |
| Title | Wild Child |
| Author | Patrick Barkham |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Granta Books |
| Year published | 2020-05-14 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |