The Nature of Change: Lessons of Determination, Resilience, and Hope from the Outside World (Hardcover)
by René Marsh
The book shows the nature of change can provide hope and understanding. Two children use nature to understand their new move. This book is for young children understanding that even if things change resilience, perseverance, and change.

My son and I read this one together and we both loved it! This story offers a gentle and profound way for young children to process big life changes. It's simple but beautiful. The book's strength lies in its poetic and hopeful tone, using the natural world as a metaphor for resilience. This book felt like a big, warm hug!

This was a fantastic book for children dealing with change, and the use of everyday diversity, important concepts like resilience, courage, and growth mindset made me think this would be a great book for child psychologists. I really liked the lessons and short story, and recommend it for families, schools, and libraries.

The Nature of Change by René Marsh is a great book for young minds. My oldest read this to her siblings during our story time and it was easily understood by all ages 4-10 in our home. They loved reading the story of Kit and Amal and what it was like to move into their new house and the changes that would bring. This book has lessons in a way that kids enjoy but will relate to all types of changes that can happen throughout someone's life.

This book was just beautiful! My four kids and I have read this story over and over at bedtime. It was beautifully written and just such great conversations to follow.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a beautiful book with a wonderful message. And the pictures are as beautiful as the story!

When Kit and Amal wake up in their new house, the change is overwhelming; everything smells and sounds and feels so different. Over breakfast, their parents give them some wise words, hoping to instill resilience, determination, and hope about this new situation. When Kit and Amal set out to explore the woods just beyond their house, they find that everything in nature from the trees and spiders to the morning glories all show those same traits. If nature can do it again and again, why can't they?

This is an encouraging and optimistic story about adapting to change, with vibrant illustrations to match. Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is an adorable story about a family moving into a new space, and the uncertainty and change that a move brings. The story is about how overwhelming change can be, and building resilience and continuing to have hope in uncertain times. This book is well-written with great, eye-catching illustrations. I will recommend this book for families that are moving to a new house, or a new community.

Thoughts:
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This book is soo cute and a great way to help teach children about resilience in the face of any of life’s changes. Kit and Amal are both so curious about their new surroundings and apply determination, resilience, and hope to the things around them in an interesting way. The illustrations are great, they’re pretty and vibrant enough to attract children's attention to the details without becoming overwhelming and add to the overall effectiveness of the story.

Favourite Quote:
“If you kids can find determination, resilience, and hope, you can handle any change. Good or bad. Big or small"