Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Children’s Picture Books 2025, The Wild by Yuval Zommer is a beautifully illustrated modern fable that explores our fragile relationship with nature.

Once, the Wild was vast and generous, home to insects, birds, animals, and people who lived in balance with it. But when humans began to take more than they needed, the Wild started to suffer. This expressive and moving story shows that for nature to thrive, someone must be brave enough to speak up.

With its hopeful message and stunning artwork, The Wild is a powerful children’s picture book about the environment, conservation, and our responsibility to protect the natural world - reminding us that the Wild needs us just as much as we need it.