Bud Finds Her Gift

Written by Robin Wall Kimmerer · Illustrated by Naoko Stoop

A child learns the true meaning of belonging through nature's gifts.

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40 pages· ~520L

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Bookroo's summary

Young Bud feels left out as everyone around her is busy with their tasks. Her grandmother, Nokomis, introduces her to a world of stillness and nature's wonders. As Bud discovers Earth's gifts, she questions what she can offer in return. This beautifully illustrated tale invites readers to explore gratitude and reciprocity, inspiring them to cherish the natural world and their unique contributions to it.

From the publisher

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass comes a beautiful and lushly illustrated tale celebrating gratitude, reciprocity, and finding our place in the natural world, ideal for sharing with the youngest readers.When young Bud sees people bustling around, intent on their chores and their screens, she is certain they must be doing important things–and she wants to be included. But wise Nokomis, her grandmother, shows her that there is a different way to find belonging, one that relies on stillness and observing the natural world. As Bud discovers the freely given gifts of the Earth, she wonders if she has something important to give back: What is her gift?Infused with warmth, humor, and insight, and beautifully illustrated by Naoko Stoop, the first picture book by renowned author and Indigenous ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer inspires readers to treasure nature’s generosity and the gifts each one of us can share with the Earth.

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