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RUN WILD

David Covell

Get back to nature in this gorgeous sunlit filled book that celebrates the joy of being outdoors.
"Hey, you! Sky's blue!" a girl shouts as she runs by the window of a boy bent over his digital device. Intrigued, the boy runs out after her, leaving his shoes (and phone) behind, and into a world of sunshine, dewey grass, and warm sand. Filled with the pleasures of being alive in the natural world, Run Wild is an exquisite and kid-friendly reminder of how wonderful life can be beyond doors and screens.
SUPER TALENTED author/illustrator who has worked as a creative director and designer and is NYC based.

A REFRESHING ANTEDOTE TO TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME: Shows children the wonderful appeal of the truly great outdoors!

KICK OFF YOUR SHOES! A book that shows the pure joy of being a kid and helps remind parents how important it is to play--outdoors!

ENCOURAGES HEALTHY ACTIVITY in kids, which is SO important in this day and age!

VERY TIMELY: Celebrates and appreciates nature at a time when it urgently needs protecting.

GORGEOUS ARTWORK: Vibrant watercolors and collage recall the work of Chris Raschka and Meilo So.

SIMILAR FEEL TO SUCCESSFUL YOUNG NATURE PICTURE BOOKS including Denise Fleming's Caldecott Honor-winning In the Small, Small Pond and In the Tall, Tall Grass, as well as Kate Messner's Over and Under the Snow, Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, and Over and Under the Pond.

David Covell was a snowboarding bum before moving from Maine to New York. He now lives in the East Village, is a freelance graphic designer, and escapes regularly to the Catskills for his own dose of nature.
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Published 2018-06-05 by Viking Children's Books

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Published 2018-06-05 by Viking Children's Books

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Summertime! Freedom! Running through the woods and along the beach with nothing to do but enjoy the day. [Covell] imparts an ideal image of a magical, carefree childhood day where just being alive is exciting.

Covell's illustrations are exuberant, projecting to readers the raw joy and wonder of exploring the natural world. Read more...

RUN WILD was named a "Crush of the Week" by Let's Talk Picture Books (122k UVPM). Read more...

David Covell was recently interviewed on Maine Calling - Maine Public Radio, an NPR affiliate, along with Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods (Workman Publishing, 2005). Read more...

This lushly illustrated ode to outdoor play and nature should inspire even the most reluctant couch potato to get out and 'run wild.'

Through powerful art and punchy text, Covell celebrates freedom, the out-of-doors, the joy of movement, and the importance of paying attention to the present moment. Read more...

Simplified Chinese: Beijing Tianlue Books ; Complex Chinese: Taiwan Interminds ; Turkish: Altin

This gorgeous book crackles with energy and begs to be read aloud. Every page is full of sweeping motion and the call to play. David Covell has written a chant designed to pull children from the gray, dim world of indoor play to the colorful, squishy, wet, muddy, and prickly world of outdoor roaming. In this book, two friends explore woods, puddles, the ocean, and a thunderstorm, complete with twigs to (ouch) poke your bare feet and stumps to trip you up but they help each other up and keep on playing. A wonderful appreciation of the long, free days of summer. Read more...

Southern Living (3.1 million UVPM) included RUN WILD in their roundup "The Best New Children's Book Coming Out Summer 2018" - "The wonders of the great wide outdoors are at the heart of this beautifully illustrated children's book and joyous celebration of adventures in nature."

This sweetly unruly book is destined for mud-stained and ripped pages, as it is sure to accompany many a child on wild adventures in their own parks, playgrounds, and backyards.

The New York Times Book Review (circ. 1.1 million) named RUN WILD by David Covell a 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library winner of Best Illustrated Book! Read more...