Mimsy and the Pebbles of Wonder - Softcover

Covi, Ida

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798991896139

Publisher: iRewild Institute, 2025

Synopsis

Step into a tale that stirs the senses and lights up the soul—a forest adventure where frogs throw concerts, fireflies paint the sky, and star-dusted pebbles unlock a new way to see, hear, and feel the world around you. When Mimsy leads Lucca and Capri deep into a misty forest to meet Landvaettir, the guardian of land and sea, the children are given a playful yet enchanted quest: to find the Pebbles of Wonder scattered around a starlit frog pond. These light-filled fragments of earth and sky awaken the senses, spark the imagination, and make the world shimmer with new life.

With their pebbles in hand, the world around Lucca and Capri comes alive in ways they’d never imagined. Frogs croak in full symphony. Fireflies become dancing lanterns. A quiet pond transforms into a moonlit festival. But beneath the laughter and glow lies something deeper: a gentle reminder that presence is what makes the ordinary sacred. The very same moment can be ordinary—or magical. The difference is the quality of attention—and heart—we bring to it.

This isn’t just a tale of enchantment—it’s a soft invitation to live more awake. To wonder more deeply. To notice the small things that make life luminous. Because how we think shapes how we see, and how we see shapes what the world becomes.
Set in the heart of Nova Scotia—a place where the woods are said to echo with the footsteps of fairies, and lighthouses keep watch over those who journey by sea—Mimsy and the Pebbles of Wonder is the newest adventure in the Mimsy and the Pebbles of Time series. A story for children and grownups alike, it reminds us that when we walk slowly, listen with love, and choose to see with wonder, the whole world begins to glow.

About this title

About the Author

Ida Covi is an eco-psychologist whose lifelong love of nature inspires every page she writes. As the creator of the Mimsy and the Pebbles of Time series, she invites children into a world where stones remember, forests speak, and magic is simply another way of paying attention.
 
Raised on a farm filled with animals and wild places, Ida grew up believing that nature is a companion, a teacher, and sometimes—if you're very quiet—a storyteller.
 
Her books help young readers rediscover that the Earth is alive with wonder . . . and waiting to be heard.

From the Back Cover

&lt;b&gt;A Note About the Deeper Magic&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;Mimsy and the Pebbles of Time&lt;/i&gt; exists to awaken the &lt;i&gt;moral imagination of the heart&lt;/i&gt;&amp;mdash;to remind readers young and old that beauty, love, and reverence are not luxuries, but necessities for a living planet.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Through story, children learn not only about nature, but from it: that every leaf listens, every stone remembers, and every act of care ripples through the web of life. These tales are seeds of consciousness&amp;mdash;planting in each reader a wish for a wilder, kinder world.<br> <br>

What These Stories Grow in Children

* Spiritual Connection
Helping children feel the Earth as alive, sacred, and full of quiet wisdom.

* Moral Imagination
Nurturing empathy, gratitude, kindness, and a sense of care for all living beings.

* Aesthetic Wonder
Teaching children to see beauty not just with their eyes, but with their hearts.

* Intergenerational Bonding
Weaving together the curiosity of children and the gentle wisdom of elders.

* Inner Wildness
Encouraging presence, authenticity, and joy — the true ways we belong to the world.

From the Inside Flap

These stories are written for anyone—young or old—who has ever felt that trees have thoughts, oceans collect secrets in every tide, animals tell their stories without words, and pebbles whisper to those who listen. If that's you, welcome. You've found your way home.

Edition details

• Publisher: iRewild Institute
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798991896139
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Desembrana Daniel
• Number of pages: 91