First published half a century ago, Rachel Carson's award-winning The Sense of Wonder remains the classic guide to introducing children to the marvels of nature. In 1955, acclaimed conservationist Rachel Carson - author of Silent Spring - began working on an essay that she would come to regard as one of her most important projects. Her grandnephew, Roger Christie, visited Carson that summer at her cottage in Maine, and together they wandered the surrounding woods and tide pools.
Teaching Roger about the natural wonders around them, Carson started to see them anew herself, and wanted to share that same magical feeling with others who might want to introduce a child to the beauty of nature. "If a child is to keep alive his innate sense of wonder," writes Carson, "he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in."
Now available in paperback, The Sense of Wonder is a timeless volume that will be passed down from generation to generation, as treasured as the memory of an early-morning walk when the song of a whippoorwill was heard as if for the first time.
Featuring serene color photographs by renowned photographer Nick Kelsh, this beautifully illustrated edition makes a wonderful gift for new and prospective mothers and fathers, and helps us all connect to the extraordinary power of the natural world.
Pages: 112, Dimensions: 12.7x12.7cm
