Out There in the Wild: Nature Poems for Children
Out There In The Wild is a stunning volume of poetry to celebrate the natural world, illustrated by Diana Catchpole. Packed with poems about everything that lives in the sea and rivers, on land or in the sky.
Young readers will meet eagles and skylarks, tigers and elephants, foxes, rabbits, bats, bees and butterflies.
It’s easy to believe that humans are outside of nature. But we are part of nature. As much as the tree is for the woodlouse, or the soil is for the potato.
The Rhythm (by James)
There’s a rhythm out there
there’s a rhythm within
as the seasons turn
as the planets spin.It’s the call of the wild
It’s the breath of the world,
and it’s life so alive
that it has to be heard.It’s the sweep of the swoop
of the owl at dawn
It’s the dash of the fox
through the August cornIt’s the tug of the breeze
and the tree that it shakes
and the nest and the egg
and the crack as it breaks.It’s the river that rolls
as it picks up pace
It’s the moon and the sea
and those great grey waves.
Nature poetry holds a special place in children’s lives. It builds a lifelong bond with the outdoors, fills young minds with wonder, and teaches important lessons about the world. In a world where screens often take over, poems about fields, birds and seasons give children a gentle way to pause and notice what’s outside their window.
