Rewild the World at Bedtime: Hopeful Stories from Mother Nature

by Emily Hawkins, Ella Beech (Illustrator)

Overview

A beautiful keepsake collection of calming wildlife stories to read at bedtime. Learn all about the projects that are rewilding the world with animals and saving our environment.

*2025 Green Earth Book Awards Recommended Reading*

More than 40,000 unique species are currently threatened with extinction. From Colombia to Indonesia, and everywhere in between, animals are facing environmental changes caused by human activity. It’s never been a better time to teach kids all about the power of conservation.

This enchanting read soothes little ones with 20 bedtime stories about rewilding projects from across the globe that are bringing animals back to the wild.

And when these animals are rewilded, nature starts to heal itself, giving us all hope for a brighter future ahead.

The animals re-introduced to the wild include:
 

• The plucky Eurasian beaver, reintroduced to a river in the UK
• The magnificent tiger, saved with animal dung stoves in Nepal
• The peaceful water buffalo, donated to a Ukrainian restoration project
• The adorable lynx, released from captivity in the Iberian Peninsula
• The majestic humpback whale, banned from being hunted and now increasing in numbers along Australia’s coastline

These inspirational stories show how animals contribute to ecosystems and make positive impacts around the world.

This soothing illustrated book makes learning about the environment engaging and fun. It supports a healthy curiosity and interest in animals and the natural world, and its positive, hopeful message makes it perfect for children at bedtime. The perfect gift for Easter, Earth Day, or simply as a touching gesture for springtime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780711286979
Publisher:	Wide Eyed Editions
Publication date:	03/05/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	13 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Once a children’s book editor, Emily Hawkins is now a full-time author. Her work has been featured on the New York Times bestseller list (Oceanology, 2009) as well as winning the Children’s Travel Book of the Year Award (Atlas of Animal Adventures, 2016). Along with her background in children’s non-fiction Emily has a strong interest in myth, folklore and storytelling. In 2020 she wrote A Natural History of Fairies, which has been translated into twelve languages, selling more than 100,000 copies worldwide. Emily holds a first-class English degree from Nottingham University, and lives in Winchester, UK.

Once a children's book editor, Emily Hawkins is now a full-time author. Her work has been featured on the New York Times bestseller list (Oceanology, 2009) as well as winning the Children's Travel Book of the Year Award (Atlas of Animal Adventures, 2016). Along with her background in children's non-fiction Emily has a strong interest in myth, folklore and storytelling. In 2020 she wrote A Natural History of Fairies, which has been translated into twelve languages, selling more than 100,000 copies worldwide. Emily holds a first-class English degree from Nottingham University, and lives in Winchester, UK.

Table of Contents

Going Wild on the Farm—England
Rewilding the Rivers—The Netherlands
The Missing Lynx—Iberian Peninsula
The Water-Buffalo Whisperer—Ukraine
Bringing Back the Beaver—England
Song of the Humpback Whale—Australia
The Return of the Elephants—Mozambique
Pleistocene Park—Russia
The Wolves of Yellowstone Park—USA
The Return of the Sea Otters—Canada
Panda School—China
Slow and Steady—Mauritius
Rewilding the Great Plains—USA
Saving the Tigers—Nepal
Saving the Monarch Butterflies—N. America
Wet and Wild—Argentina
The Great Kākāpō Rescue—New Zealand
A Highway for Bees—Norway
Rewilding the Forest—Costa Rica
Soaring Home to the Highlands—Scotland
Glossary
Index

Editorial Reviews

‘These bedtime stories will teach children about the rewilding projects that are happening all over the world as well as soothe them to sleep.’—The Bookseller

“This book is packed with interesting titbits, and you are guaranteed to learn something new every time you turn a page”—Inis Magazine

"An excellent title for broadening the topic of conservation, encouraging creative problem solving, and easing ecological worries"

—Lucy Forrester, Children's Librarian, Peters Books

"With gorgeous illustrations, Rewild the World at Bedtime takes the reader on a global tour of rewilding animals. Educational and hopeful, this is the perfect bedtime read for curious and engaged little minds."

—Southern Bookseller Review

“This soothing treasury is brimming with fascinating and true stories that demonstrate how creative thinking and the powers of observation are often the best tools to make a positive impact on the world.”

—Children's Books Ireland

“children will love reading tales like that of the panda school in China, and be transfixed by the beautiful pictures that Ella Beech illustrated to accompany them.” 

—LIVE Science

“Fuelled by the optimism of this book, children would surely be motivated to find ways they could rewild their school and locality.”

—Just Imagine

From the Publisher