num_pages: 40
description: In this lyrical picture book from an award-winning poet a young boy cherishes a neighborhood field throughout the changing seasons. With stunning illustrations and a charming text this beautiful story celebrates a child's relationship with nature. There was a boynamed Emilewho fellin love with a field.It was wideand blue--and if you could haveseen itso would've you.Emile loves the field close to his home--in spring summer and fall when it gives him bees and flowers blossoms and leaves. But not as much in winter when he has to share his beautiful changeable ever-present field with other children...and their sleds. This relatable and lyrical ode to one boy's love for his neighborhood field celebrates how spending time in nature allows children to dream to imagine...and even to share.
language: English
title: Emile and the Field
publisher: Make Me a World