The Sense of Wonder Audio CD – Unabridged, August 1, 2007

What a bit of luck. instead of ordering a new edition I checked the box for a used copy and this book is filled with beautiful photographs and of course Rachael Carlson’s wise word. a beautiful edition that is likely out of print as it was published 25 years ago. thank you seller for passing this rare and beautiful book on for others to enjoy!

I think I read this book in under 15 minutes. The photos are fantastic and reminded me of how beautiful it is on the coast of Maine.This is a great read for parents of young children who want to instill the greatest gift of all in their children. Literally a "sense of wonder". It's so easy in every day life to lose connection with nature, with the cosmos. This book is brief (due to the author's untimely death) but gets the point across. I am so lucky to have had a mother who did the exact same thing for me. I don't ever her "teaching" me what the names of things were, but later in life discovered that I knew more than most people and knew it was because my mother instilled a sense of wonder "and" curiosity.

This is a wonderful book about children and nature, but more deeply, about maintaining for yourself and the others in your life the delight, suprise and awe one feels when seeing things as a child does for the first time - a sense of wonder. It is written in lovely prose that really creates the feeling that you are being made privy to the spontaneous thoughts of the author as she traversed the natural world with her little nephew. The photographs are beautiful renderings of found still lives and landscapes, well-photographed by Nick Kelsh. I did think that the prints of the photographs were a little lurid in spots, but it doesn't distract too much from the beauty of the overall product. This book was written by Rachel Carson before she died, and never truly finished. There is an older version of this book, again, with photographs that "Rachel Carson would have wanted" and it's interesting to compare the two. I recommend this book highly for anyone who loves children and nature, and values the powers of observation of the world around them.

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This short and insightful writing by Rachel Carson.is a pioneering work on the value human connection with nature. It has been a guiding light in my horticultural therapy work for decades. The sense of wonder she speaks of can make a dynamic difference in not only every child but for individuals with developmental, physical, mental and emotional challenges, including those with of us with depression or dementia, including Alzheimer's. She describes a walk in nature as a journey of discover. This sparks the imagination and creativity. Strongly recommend this book to anyone seeking an escape from stress, or simply seeking a place to share discoveries with another human being. Any hospital healing garden, botanical garden or backyard can become a place to experience the sense of wonder she so vividly describes.

Such a wonderful book. I am thinking about some of my friends who treasure the outdoors as I do and how this book is perfect to encourage adults... parents to slow down and embrace the sense of wonder. Go with your child into nature, explore and observe and don’t rush. Rachel Carson is amazing and I am truly inspired by her work.

I really enjoyed this book not from my own perspective so much, but as a reminder we have younger generations that need encouragement in the environmental field. I bought a copy for each of my younger extended family members hoping they all find their own sense of wonder as I did many years ago.

Rachel Carson, the “Mother of the Modern Environmental Movement” wrote this book to share her experiences on how to preserve a child’s innate sense of wonder about the natural world, a sense that often otherwise fades as the child grows up. If preserved and encouraged, this sense can be a lifelong gift that brings joy and delight to daily life.It’s a short but beautiful read. Like all her writing it is both lucid and evocative.

El libro es bonito. Lo acompañan unas fotos preciosas.Es de bolsillo, que está genial, pero la edición es muy pobre. Me esperaba algo más cuidado.

This book gave me a new insight in the life of the author of "Silent Spring".Thank you.M.K. de Ito

これを読んでいるか否かで世界の見え方はいくらか変わると思います。なるべく早いうち、子供のうちに読めていたら、自分も今とは違う仕事をしていたかもしれない。

This book was chosen as a course reading. Though I knew who Rachel Carson was I knew nothing about this book. For me it was a transforming book as I was reminded about how important it is never to lose a sense of wonder in our lives. Originally publishe as a magazine article in the '40's, it has lost none of its impact. In the book, graced as it is with superb photographs, Carson speaks about teaching her nephew about looking and seeing the changes and diversity of creatures, birds, sunsets and storms on the Maine coast. A great gift for parents with new children and new grandparents.

This book surprised me. I had not known what to expect as I ordered it on impulse on a recommendation. This is a hardback book to treasure. Created after the the author's death, it is a wonderful tribute to her lifetime's dedication to Nature and the Environment. Beautifully illustrated in the way that Rachel Carson envisaged, her poetic and powerful prose is enhanced by wonderful photographs.Every parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle needs to read this book for the sake of our children. Rachel's thesis is that each child needs just one adult to nurture their sense of wonder. Nurture yours with The Sense of Wonder, if you were not lucky enough to have an adult who did this for you.A Wonderful book on a wonderful subject. Buy it and treasure it.