This playful picture book cleverly compares humans with a variety of other “wild creatures” through text and visual images. A quiet seal parent and pup are shown in the foreground while noisy human families splash at the beach. A lynx mother cleans her kit with her tongue while a human boy messily licks a dripping ice cream cone. Concepts of what it means to be wild, loud, messy, smelly, nosy, and strange are humorously depicted with warm, detailed colored pencil and watercolor illustrations. Facts about the animals, their habitats, and environmental vulnerability are provided in the end pages.     (Ages 3-7)

An inviting and inventive classic-in-the-making about learning to have compassion for every living thing, gorgeously illustrated by a rising star in the picture book world.

Wild creatures come in all shapes and sizes. They can be playful or loud or smelly or curious or cute—just like kids!

People Are Wild turns the tables and asks what animals think of us. We may not always see eye to eye, but the more we understand each other, the better we’re able to live in harmony.

Readers who loved They All Saw a Cat or Don't Let Them Disappear will appreciate this unique perspective on the animal kingdom.