{"id":26379,"date":"2025-03-04T10:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=26379"},"modified":"2025-03-04T10:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:44:10","slug":"kate-the-earthling-by-kate-shooltz-author-winona-kieslich-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=26379","title":{"rendered":"Kate the Earthling by Kate Shooltz (Author), Winona Kieslich (Illustrator)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lush, dreamy, and wonderfully told\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A young girl\u2019s journey through the wild teaches her that home is much bigger than she ever imagined in Shooltz\u2019s charming picture book. Kate has just moved and is feeling a little sad and lonely. This new town is unfamiliar, and she misses her friends and her old house. But when she goes for a walk through the woods, she learns she\u2019s been at home all along. Shooltz uses rhythmic, rhyming text to build a sense of wonder as Kate journeys forward, making it a joy to read aloud. Kate\u2019s growing understanding mirrors the way kids absorb big ideas\u2014through experience, repetition, and a little help from the world around them. Tiny details, such as the scent of pine, the crisp feel of a pinecone, the salty ocean spray, bring Kate\u2019s adventure to life, making it easy for the young readers to step into her shoes. Winona Kieslich\u2019s illustrations are enchanting. She beautifully contrasts deep greens of the forest with vast blues of the ocean, and her animals are full of personality, including the watchful owl and the playful whale. The Sequoia, with its magical presence, is stunning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A warm, beautifully illustrated tale that reassures children (and maybe even grown-ups) that wherever they are, they\u2019re already home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pub date October 15, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate the Earthling LLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISBN 979-8990587700<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price $18.21 (USD) Hardcover, $14.72 Paperback<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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