Bud Finds Her Gift
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From the 1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass comes a beautiful and lushly illustrated tale celebrating gratitude, reciprocity, and finding our place in the natural world, ideal for sharing with the youngest readers.When young Bud sees people bustling around, intent on their chores and their screens, she is certain they must be doing important thingsand she wants to be included. But wise Nokomis, her grandmother, shows her that there is a different way to find belonging, one that relies on stillness and observing the natural world. As Bud discovers the freely given gifts of the Earth, she wonders if she has something important to give back: What is her gift?Infused with warmth, humor, and insight, and beautifully illustrated by Naoko Stoop, the first picture book by renowned author and Indigenous ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer inspires readers to treasure natures generosity and the gifts each one of us can share with the Earth.
Why it’s great
From the bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass comes a picture book about a young girl who learns, with her grandmother's help, that slowing down and paying attention to the natural world is a gift worth having. Lushly illustrated and quietly wise, it introduces young readers to the idea that nature has something to teach if we are still enough to listen. A beautiful first step toward ecological awareness.
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