See, Hear, Feel

By Anna Boucher

This idea of passing down knowledge to young members of the community permeates almost all culture groups across the globe. Through this children’s book I emphasizes the act of connecting, or re-connecting, with one’s body and mother nature. I think that it is important that children are taught these things continually and with great seriousness, because there truly exists a phenomenon of losing touch with the body, mind, and Earth as one further becomes enmeshed in the ideals of capitalism and white supremacy. There is a grave separation in our diet and lifestyle between health and the body and I think it is of great importance that we not only learn but are taught how, early on, we can honor the knowledge that we naturally possess within our bodies. The book will center around the acts of seeing, hearing, and feeling the world around you, including within yourself.

Gallery Walk Bibliography

Jeffers, Oliver. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth. Penguin Young Readers Group, 2017.

Kimmerer, Robin Wall. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants. Penguin Books, 2020.

Post, Jennifer. Rebus Books, Mercer County Library, 27 Nov. 2015, mercercountylibrary.blogspot.com/2015/11/rebus-books.html.