Secret Life of the City: How Nature Thrives in the Urban Wild by Hanna Hagen Bjørgaas J.M. Barrie Aidan dreams of wild places

Aidan dreams of wild places still untamed and quests not yet pursued

The title suggests that what will be explored is how the body retains the imprints of trauma

Brooke Smith is a poet and children's book author

• Includes 100 wooden pieces

Secret Life of the City: How Nature Thrives in the Urban Wild by Hanna Hagen Bjørgaas J.M. Barrie Aidan dreams of wild placesCome along on an informative, whirlwind tour of urban species from intelligent crows to backyard lichens and discover that you are surrounded by wild nature, even in your own backyard. When biologist Hanna Bjrgaas spots a fairy cup lichen in Antarctica, she is surprised to recognize it from her own backyard in Oslo. When she returns home, she embarks on a journey into urban nature, visiting city parks, cemeteries, and concrete rooftops to investigate