WILD COLORS of the West

Is your favorite color warm and sunny, or is it cool like water? Does it appear with the rain, or glow and shine in the sun? In the latest board book from the author of Running Wild and Living Wild, photographs of animals in their natural habitats show young readers the prismatic hues found in nature, from the tangerine of monarch butterflies to the fresh green of new sorrel. Each page names and locates the Western park or city where Bond photographed the featured species.

RUNNING WILD

How do you like to move? Do you like to swim like a sea lion, prance like a deer, slither like a snake, or crawl like a turtle? In this board book, photographs of wild animals go hand-in-hand with text that encourages youngsters to skip, dash, dive, and run through the natural world.

Photos from RUNNING WILD

Children’s Librarian Review

"Clear color photos illustrate this series of books celebrating animals in North America. Many of the featured animals are in California, include Monarch butterflies, the California condor, elephant seals, coyotes, and sea lions. The author/photographer Bond lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a graduate of UC Berkeley.
     Running Wild focuses on animal movement and can help young children learn a variety of verbs, such as swim, prance, pounce, fly, flutter, dash, and prowl. The rhythmic language is engaging with some repetition and rhyme. In Living Wild, the focus is on animal homes, including holes, trees, or the ocean. The text describes how these homes can be a bed of leaves, or a hideaway, island, or place for the animal’s family. Both books will appeal to a wide age range, and are perfect for California families."
—Penny Peck, Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California

More praise for Running Wild

“Wonder and delight! Beautiful photos and vital words make this book a unique treasure.”
—T. A. Barron, author of the Merlin Saga

"It's absolutely adorable! What child animal lover would not love these enchanting photos and lovely text? Even a 75 year old stared at them in wonder! Do yourself a favor and buy this for your child or grandchild and then read the book to them and to yourself over and over."
—Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, best-selling author of nine books, including When Elephants Weep and Dogs Never Lie About Love

LIVING WILD

Where is your favorite place to be? Is it a hole in the ground, the bloom of a flower, or a little blue spot in the sky? In the latest board book from the author of Running Wild, photographs of animals in their natural habitats show young readers the varied and wonderful places that creatures including foxes, butterflies, and songbirds call home.

Praise for Living Wild

“In her latest book, Orinda photographer and renowned science writer Elaine Miller Bond asks: 'Where is your favorite place to be?' This lovingly put-together instant classic introduces youngsters to the various places that foxes, butterflies, songbirds, and other creatures call home, via Bond’s photographs of animals in their natural habitats.”
—Linda Lenhoff, Diablo magazine