Doyle, Ruth

Meditative and enchanting, this beautifully illustrated picture book encourages us to explore, connect, and find wonder in nature.

A picture book that illustrates that sometimes children may feel brave as lions or shy as mice, and the zoo inside their heads reflects how they behave on the outside. The little boy in the story is part mischievous monkey, part curious llama, and part chameleon, hiding from the world.

"Now is a gentle horse with a bright white tail who revels in the wonder of the world around her. When the other animals come to her with all sorts of worries and what-ifs, Now reassures each one. She points out that nothing scary is happening right now, and they are free to enjoy the dandelions and dragonflies and all the magic of the field. And true enough, their fears turn out to be much less frightening than they had imagined"--Dust jacket.