The Wildest Thing
Published on 6. January 2026
Book
Hardback
48 pages
979-8-217-02398-1 (ISBN)
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Wonderful Things You Will Be comes an enchanting picture book about a child finding their "wild" self.
What would you do if you let the wild in?
Eleanor loved wild things.
Every wing and wild sprout.
There was something wild inside of her,
waiting to come out...
With gorgeous illustrations, this book is the ideal addition to any bedtime reading routine or read aloud. The Wildest Thing beautifully expresses a timeless message about little ones unleashing their inner "wild" and encouraging their budding imagination and unique individuality.
What would you do if you let the wild in?
Eleanor loved wild things.
Every wing and wild sprout.
There was something wild inside of her,
waiting to come out...
With gorgeous illustrations, this book is the ideal addition to any bedtime reading routine or read aloud. The Wildest Thing beautifully expresses a timeless message about little ones unleashing their inner "wild" and encouraging their budding imagination and unique individuality.
Reviews / Votes
? "A dreamy homage that's its own budding classic." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review? "Martin's rhyming text has a gentle cadence that rises and falls as the wonders of Eleanor's day unfold, making The Wildest Thing a delightful dream of creativity, imagination, and getting wild." -Shelf Awareness, starred review
"A suitably untamed bedtime sequence winds down, yielding a thoroughly heartening portrait of a child abandoning inhibition." -Publishers Weekly
"Read this to the kid who always has dirt under their fingernails for a calming bedtime read and the kind of blurring of fantasy and reality that preps little ones for sweet dreams." -The Bulletin
"A gorgeous guide to finding the wildness within." -Booklist
"An excellent read-aloud for young children at home with a parent or older sibling, this book inspires a love of nature and a healthy disregard for all that is prim and proper." -School Library Journal
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Interest Age: From 3 to 7 years
Illustrations
FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 293 mm
Width: 224 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
516 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-217-02398-1 (9798217023981)
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Emily Winfield Martin
The Wildest Thing
E-Book
01/2026
Random House Books for Young Readers
€8.99
Available for download
Person
#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Winfield Martin is the author and illustrator of picture books and middle grade titles: Dream Animals, Day Dreamers, The Wonderful Things You Will Be, The Littlest Family's Big Day, Oddfellow's Orphanage, Snow and Rose, and The Imaginaries. Emily lives with her family in Oregon, halfway between the forest and the sea.