Something Wonderful

By: Matt Ritter, Nayl Gonzalez (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 2 March 2021

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Dive into the strange interwoven lifecycles of fig trees, the wasps that live inside them, and the beautiful creatures that eat them. Everything is connected.

This educational and interactive picture book immerses the reader in the strange and interwoven lifecycles of a tropical fig tree in the rainforest, and the tiny insects and colorful creatures that call it home. Following the growth of a seed haphazardly dropped into the canopy of a rainforest tree by a flying toucan, Something Wonderful teaches the interdependence of rainforest ecology in an easy-to-follow, captivating story. Flip the beautifully illustrated pages and experience the journey of the fig seedling making its own roots and leaves, growing strong, eventually replacing the giant tree that was its host, making figs, attracting pollinators, and developing its life-giving seeds.

Something Wonderful happens next. The delectable fig fruit is hungrily eaten by a passing toucan who, upon flight, aimlessly drops a seed from its poop into the treetops below, beginning the fig's lifecycle once again. Discover additional scientific information about the pollination process, insects, and animals found in the story in an illustrated section at the end of the book. Readers can play a "seek and find" game of locating the elusive red-eyed tree frog on each page of the story. Take a journey, from the tiny to the grandiose, while making your way through the tropical rainforest on the path to uncover Something Wonderful...

Industry Reviews

"It's as if one is watching a documentary narrated by English nature historian David Attenborough...A gorgeous-looking lesson that will satisfy kids and parents alike." -Kirkus Reviews

"Using his extensive knowledge as a botany professor and natural history writer, Ritter crafts a riveting narrative about a relatively obscure subject, catering to young readers with an interest in the natural world. Parents and educators will eagerly share this vivid picture book with budding botanists." -Booklife

"Impressively informative, effectively presented, Something Wonderful is an extraordinary, memorable, and unreservedly recommended addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library Environmental Studies picture book collections."-Midwest Book Review

"By bringing children closer to nature--the complex nature of the tropics--this book both educates and delights! It is a joy for people of all ages to discover together." -Peter H. Raven, U.S. National Medal of Science Recipient, Former President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

"Wow! Matt and Nayl have hit a homerun with this book. It will draw children deep into the web of life and help them discover the fascinating concept of mutualism!" -Chipper Wichman, President, National Tropical Botanical Garden

"From the first golden seed to the plop of the Chestnut-mandibled toucan's poop, this book shows the mysterious and intricate entwinements and cycles of a tropical rainforest." -Sharon Lovejoy, author, illustrator, and recipient of the National Outdoor Book Award in Children's Literature

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