Into the Wilderness - by Haven Iverson (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Into the Wilderness is a celebration of the outdoors and the lessons and strengths we gain from spending valuable time in nature -- inspired by the Rocky Mountains. Perfect for fans of Hike and Wonder Walkers, and fans of national parks!

Every summer, a child and their parents leave behind the roads and houses. And with backpacks full of food and sleeping bags, they go into the wilderness.

As they climb tall mountains and explore mossy forests, they carry their supplies. And really good trail snacks.

As this child ages, they can carry more. Like their own backpack and, eventually, the map.

They learn independence and bravery. And they learn that, when everything gets to be a little too much, they can put down what they carry. They can smell the pine in the air, look up at the cliffs and trees holding them in a great big circle, and they can let the beauty of the world carry them.

About the Author

Haven Iverson holds an MFA from the University of Texas, Austin where she was a James A Micherner fellow in writing. She lives and writes in Boulder, Colorado but spends a few weeks a year living in her tent in the wilderness areas and National Forest near her home. Haven is also the author of Slow Down, Tumbleweed, about a wild child weed who rambles through the desert Southwest. When not writing for children, Haven is an editor and ghostwriter of adult nonfiction.

August Zhang is a first generation Chinese-Canadian illustrator based in Calgary, Alberta. Growing up, they discovered art as a reliable emotional outlet and continue to leverage that to this day. Now, in the trenches of the adult world, August finds that the most important thing is to stay playful. August also boasts an impressive collection of low-res hare pictures on their phone. A hare spotted is a day unruined.