World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments

From beloved, award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil comes a debut work of nonfiction—a New York Times-bestselling collection of essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support, and inspire us.

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Published Sep 8, 2020

248 pages

Average rating: 8.23

48 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Dania - Librarian
Jun 10, 2025
8/10 stars
Truly beautiful weaving of personal experiences and the world around us. An exploration worth taking.
britt_sapphire
Oct 10, 2024
9/10 stars
This was a random buy based of the cover art alone. It’s such a cute book and I loved hearing about nature.
kelatta
Jan 13, 2024
10/10 stars
This is an extraordinary book. A series of short essays reflecting on our natural world, memory, place, and identity. Each chapter focuses on a different plant or animal species. But each chapter is a personal story about the author’s relationship to that part of the natural world. I’ll be returning this book to the library, and purchasing a copy to keep.
Road_Runner
Aug 29, 2023
3/10 stars
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Meerman_reads
Jun 15, 2023
10/10 stars
The world is a wondrous place filled with natural and wild beauty and this collection is the perfect reminder to slow down, to truly see and to deeply listen to the wonder that surrounds.

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