Louise Greig is a multi-award winning poet and author from Scotland. She has featured on the shortlist for several major children's book awards, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Inspired by the Scottish landscape and the company of animals, Louise's picture books include The Island and the Bear and The Home of the Wild. She lives in Aberdeen with her husband. Julia Moscardo is a Spanish illustrator and visual artist based in the UK. She studied Fine Art in Valencia, Spain, and Children?s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She is the illustrator of The Home of the Wild (Floris Books) and Changing Tides (Little Tiger). Julia lives in Nottingham with her partner and their daughter.
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'An uplifting, lyrical story of wildness and belonging, against the evocative backdrop of the Scottish mountains.' -- The Bookseller 'Lyrical language and realistic illustrations honor the natural world and a loving relationship.' -- Kirkus Reviews 'Soft, attentive illustrations contribute to the soothing atmosphere of this lovely story about caring for the world around us, which cares for us in return.' -- Foreword Reviews 'Moscardo's beautiful watercolor illustrations are perfectly matched to the text and manage to convey both a cozy sense of warmth and friendship but also the majesty and wildness of the woods.' -- Youth Services Book Review