People Are Wild

by Margaux Meganck

Overview

A board book about learning to have compassion for every living thing told from the perspective of wild animals!

Wild creatures come in all shapes and sizes. They can be playful or loud or smelly or curious or cute—just like kids!

People Are Wild turns the tables and asks what animals think of us. We may not always see eye to eye, but the more we understand each other, the better we’re able to live in harmony.

Readers who loved They All Saw a Cat or Don't Let Them Disappear will appreciate this unique perspective on the animal kingdom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798217124947
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	03/03/2026
Pages:	30
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Margaux Meganck spends her days dodging raindrops and drawing from her imagination in beautiful Portland, Oregon. From nannying, to early childhood art education, to children's bookshops, Margaux has always worked with and around children's literature. So it came as no surprise when she started illustrating and writing for children. Margaux has received two Junior Library Guild Awards for her illustrations in Who Counts: 100 Sheep, 10 Coins, and 2 Sons (Westminster John Knox Press, 2017) and The Marvelous Mustard Seed (Flyaway Books, 2018).

Editorial Reviews

★ "Wildly brilliant!" —Kirkus, starred review

★ "[An] empathic solo debut, which asks readers to reflect on their commonalities with wild creatures." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"This early reader book… provides a perspective missing from shelves on the animal kingdom. A welcome addition." —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

★ 2022-01-25
A funny and unique way to impart an important message.

In a rare and fresh perspective, animal children try to convince their mothers that humans are just like animals: cuddly, cute, unique, and interesting to look at. However, the animal mothers tell their young that humans are dangerous. People are loud, messy, and nosy. People are “such strange creatures.” Most importantly, animal families cannot keep people as pets because “people are wild,” and “all wild creatures should be free.” Gorgeous colored pencil and watercolor illustrations feature a diverse cast of humans as well as elephants, frogs, butterflies, and seals, among other animals. The colors are rich and vibrant, and the images will be easy to see from a distance during a read-aloud, although there are so many details, points of view, and textures in each illustration that readers will also want to spend some time up close with them. The many landscape-layout double-page spreads show off each animal’s habitat. The endpapers highlight that both animal and human children enjoy many of the same activities. Animal facts in the backmatter encourage readers to explore and research on their own. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Wildly brilliant! (endangered species map) (Informational picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews