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Walden
A BabyLit® Nature Primer
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Expose little ones to the language of Henry David Thoreau and his love and appreciation of the outdoor world and nature. The book, designed to resemble Thoreau’s illustrated journals, acquaints the tiniest of readers with types of trees, plants, berries, birds, animals, insects, fish, and vegetables....
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Expose little ones to the language of Henry David Thoreau and his love and appreciation of the outdoor world and nature. The book, designed to resemble Thoreau’s illustrated journals, acquaints the tiniest of readers with types of trees, plants, berries, birds, animals, insects, fish, and vegetables.
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Description
Expose little ones to the language of Henry David Thoreau and his love and appreciation of the outdoor world and nature. The book, designed to resemble Thoreau’s illustrated journals, acquaints the tiniest of readers with types of trees, plants, berries, birds, animals, insects, fish, and vegetables.
BabyLit® is a fashionable way to introduce your toddler to the world of classic literature. With clever, simple text by Jennifer Adams, paired with stylish design and illustrations by Alison Oliver, these books are a must for every savvy parent’s nursery library.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781423668374
Publisher: Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Format: Board book
Date Published: 19 March 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Illustration: 4/c illustrations t/o
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 175.0mm
Height: 175.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 22
About the Author
Jennifer Adams is the author of more than 60 books for children. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, and Parents magazine. Jennifer has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in Salt Lake City, where she works weekends as a bookseller at The King’s English Bookshop. Visit her website at jennifer-adams.com.
Alison Oliver is the author-illustrator of Moon and Sun, and the illustrator of 36 BabyLit board books. Alison lives in New York City, where she runs a creative studio called Sugar that focuses on design and illustration.
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