Reviews

"The combination of Plourde's lyrical verse and Couch's vibrant and ethereal illustrations make this a must for any fall reading list."
American Booksellers Association Kids Pick of the Lists

"The change of seasons from fall to winter makes a captivating bedtime story as Mother Nature tries to tuck in her wild child, Autumn. Couch's absorbing illustrations match the allegorical aspect of the poetic text, and both transport readers with images of unusual clarity and depth."
Kirkus

"The swirling text, which uses rhyme, alliteration, repetition, and made-up words ("Puckery, smuckery, crimsony cranberries"), rarely hits a false note."
Horn Book

"Plourde's inventive rhythm and rhyme keep step with the activity in the forests and fields. Both storytime audiences and individual readers will delight in detecting the changing form and palette used to depict Mother Earth . . . Pair this with Chris Van Allsburg's The Stranger (Houghton, 1986) for a program presenting intriguing fall personalities. Wild Child will go "a-swooshing" and "a-swirling" off of your shelves."
School Library Journal

"A lovely, well-told story."
Children's Literature

"A picture book that's a breath of fresh air . . . utterly unique in both illustrations and text."
Chinaberry