Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the advanced readers copy! My review if voluntary and my honest opinion. ♡

Oh my gosh. When I requested this ARC on NetGalley, I knew I would love it. Did I know how much I would? Nope. I adore nature and I adore language so this was a perfect pick for me. Sanders beautifully weaves together a mosaic of nature through different languages around the world to teach us not just about nature or language but our adapting and ever-changing relationship with nature.

I spent my time with this book by taking the time to learn how to pronounce each word, put them into context of the cultures they come from through some light research, and just sit with the beauty of our world. I highly recommend if you pick up this book to do the same. Though it is a short book, I don't believe it is the type meant to be read in one sitting and then forgotten on your shelf. I will be rereading this book and getting a physical copy to tab and notate the beautiful words and picking this book up when I need a reminder of what's important.

I learned so much about languages and other culture's connections to nature as shown by their language. This book really makes you just want to go outside and appreciate our world. Take in the light breeze and the dipping branches of trees. Feel the weather on your skin and the ground beneath your feet. It's just so awe-inducing. The art of this book evokes a sense of tranquility and is so beautifully transitioned between pages. I truly enjoyed this book so much and would highly recommend this book! I'm really glad I picked it up and I am excited to look into more of the author's works as I am sure they will entrance me just as much as this one has!

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