Learning to Be Wild: How Animals Achieve Peace, Create Beauty, and Raise Families

This young reader's adaptation of Carl Safina's 'Becoming Wild' invites children aged 4-11 on an incredible journey to understand animal culture. Through vivid accounts of chimpanzees in Uganda, scarlet macaws in Peru, and sperm whales in the Caribbean, the book demonstrates that culture, community, and family are not exclusive to humans. It fosters empathy and wonder, showing how these diverse species achieve peace, create beauty, and raise their young, highlighting our shared connections on Earth. It's an excellent choice for curious minds and families seeking engaging nonfiction.

From New York Times-bestselling author Carl Safina comes a young readers adaptation of the notable book Becoming Wild that explores community, culture, and belonging through the lives of chimpanzees, macaws, and sperm whales. What do chimpanzees, macaws, and whales all have in common? Some believe that culture is strictly a human phenomenon. But that's not true! Culture is passed down from parent to child in all sorts of animal communities. It is the common ground that three very different animals - chimpanzees, macaws, and whales - share. Discover through the lives of chimpanzees in Uganda, scarlet macaws in Peru, and sperm whales in the Caribbean how they - and we - are all connected, in this wonderous journey around the globe.