Daisy Rewilds

Daisy Rewilds

Hardcover

Grades Preschool – 3
Ages 4–8

A young, curious, science-loving environmentalist named Daisy proves to her community the importance of conservation in this whimsical and hopeful story.

Daisy was born with a green thumb. As an infant, she composted her own baby food. As a toddler, she slept on a bed of leaves. Now she’s embarking on her most important experiment: she’ll plant herself on her manicured front lawn, stay put, and let nature take over.

What happens is a blooming miracle.

With a little help from expert gardener Auntie Betsy, Daisy thrives. Sunflowers grow in her hair, moss grows between her toes, hummingbirds buzz in her bee balm. Soon Daisy’s front yard is a haven for native grasses and flowers, for pollinating insects, for birds, even for lowly worms. And that’s when her real work begins.

In this funny and whimsical story about restoring natural habitats, one tenacious girl passionately leads her own conservation efforts, helping the land heal itself, and teaching her community about the importance of nurturing wild places.

★ "[A]n engaging entry point into conversations about rewilding and biodiversity. Countless plant puns sprout up on each page, adding delightful bits of humor.... Stellar pacing helps readers appreciate the beauty of individual flora and fauna while building vocabulary.... A botanical wonder indeed." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Illustrations by Kerascoët exude sunny abundance and playful grace, showing Daisy fully embracing her “rewilding” as an expression of both budding autonomy and green principles." —Publishers Weekly

"A well-rooted addition to ecology-themed shelves, this imaginative offering will enliven conversations about environmental stewardship." —Booklist

ISBN 9798217297313 (Audiobook Download)
Published on Nov 18, 2025
Published by Listening Library
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: 580L | Fountas/Pinnell: N

ISBN 9780593125670 (Hardcover)
Published on Jul 1, 2025
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Dimensions 9 x 11-1/2
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: 580L | Fountas/Pinnell: N

ISBN 9780593125687 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Jul 1, 2025
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Dimensions 9 x 11-1/2
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: 580L | Fountas/Pinnell: N

ISBN 9780593125694 (Ebook)
Published on Jul 1, 2025
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: 580L | Fountas/Pinnell: N

Margaret McNamara

Margaret McNamara is the author of five other titles about Mr. Tiffin’s class including How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, which was awarded the Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Best Book Gold Award, and The Dinosaur Expert, which received three starred reviews. She is also the author of countless other picture books, including Vote for Our Future, which Kirkus Reviews called "essential" in a starred review. Ms. McNamara lives in New York City.

Kerascoët

Kerascoët, a husband-and-wife team, are the illustrators of the highly acclaimed graphic novel Beautiful Darkness by Fabie Vehlmann, which was chosen by Publishers Weekly as a 2014 Best Book of the Year, and the New York Times bestselling Jacky Ha-Ha by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. Kirkus called Kerascoët’s artwork "perfectly delightful" in a starred review of their book Paul and Antoinette. They are also the illustrators of Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai, to be published in fall 2017. Visit them at kerascoet.fr.

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