From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass comes a beautiful and lushly illustrated tale celebrating gratitude,reciprocityand finding our place in the natural worldideal for sharing with the youngest readers. When young Bud sees people bustling aroundintent on their chores and their screensshe is certain they must be doing important things–and she wants to be included. But wise Nokomisher grandmothershows her that there is a different way to find belongingone that relies on stillness and observing the natural world. As Bud discovers the freely given gifts of the Earthshe wonders if she has something important to give back: What is her gift? Infused with warmthhumorand insightand beautifully illustrated by Naoko Stoopthe first picture book by renowned author and Indigenous ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer inspires readers to treasure nature’s generosity and the gifts each one of us can share with the Earth.