Ultrawild is a creative and optimistic take on reclaiming/creating green spaces on a planetary scale mostly aimed at young people by Steve Mushin. Released 9th Sept 2025 by Lerner Publishing on their Graphic Universe imprint, it's 88 pages and is available in paperback, library binding, and ebook formats.
Intricately drawn and written by the author, he presents both the daunting tasks ahead of us to control the acceleration of man-driven climate change, and the positive benefits of taking control of our destiny. The science is sound, up to date, and annotated, and the writing is accessible and understandable. He doesn't talk down to his audience at all, and there are takeaways for all ages. The pages are *filled* with crazy (or maybe not) ideas and outlandish inventions for helping the Earth recover.
The art is beautifully rendered and appealing and every drawing contains lots of fascinating small details.
Four and a half stars. This would be an excellent choice for public or school library acquisition, for the home library, or for gift giving to a science-interested young person (ca 10-18+ years).
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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