Walk on newborn earth. Follow lava flows, ocean currents, and the remarkable journeys that first brought life to these remote islands.
Can You Read Nature? · National Parks
Fearless wildlife. Living volcanoes. Evolution unfolding before your eyes.
Journey across volcanic shores, cloud forests, and tropical seas through lyrical storytelling, real field science, and museum-quality artwork created for curious families.
Ages 5–14+Family nature bookArt by Megan Scripps
Read before you go see ten times more!
Hardcover
The Collectible Hardcover
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- The perfect gift
- A staple in your family's nature library
- Original art, months (sometimes a year) in the making
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Look closer
Every spread turns evolution into an adventure.
Meet the fearless locals. Swim with marine iguanas, spot penguins at the equator, and discover how every species found its own way to survive.
Meet the artist
Megan Scott Scripps
Marine biologist, artist, and explorer
“I wanted families to feel what I felt standing on those islands—that evolution is not history. It is happening all around you, right now.”
Megan Scott Scripps brings a marine biologist’s eye and an explorer’s sense of wonder to every page. Her illustrations capture what a photograph cannot: the ancient patience of a giant tortoise, the brilliant feet of a dancing booby, and the otherworldly beauty of life on volcanic shores.
Through art and science, Megan makes the Galápagos feel close enough to touch—inviting families to notice, question, and care about the remarkable species that call these islands home.
Look closely: Megan hides the story of adaptation in every beak, shell, scale, and shoreline. Her art invites families to discover something new each time they return to the page.
About this book
What is inside
Explore volcanic shorelines, tropical seas, mangrove forests, and misty highlands through lyrical storytelling and museum-quality illustration. Along the way, families will meet giant tortoises, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, equatorial penguins, Darwin’s finches, and many more remarkable species.
Real science is woven into every adventure, with 10 must-see experiences and secret features to discover at the end.
About the author
Narrated by Neil Rosen, award-winning children's book author and founder of WildStork. Neil writes every book as an invitation to look closer, stay longer, and discover what families miss when they move too fast.
Reading level
Designed for ages 5 to 14 and the adults who explore with them. Younger readers will enjoy the artwork and read-aloud story, while independent readers can dive deeper into the science, wildlife facts, and conservation discoveries.
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