By Taylor M. Coffman
Herald Correspondent
Local creator Alexandrea Vollman is stepping onto the youngsters’s literature stage with a model new form of child’s ebook – and he or she’s educating youngsters in regards to the world round them on the similar time.
Vollman’s ebook, “Nature Says Hello”, walks little readers aged 1-3 by greeting the pure sights which are throughout them – the grass, the timber, the birds, the solar and moon. The ebook makes use of light language and a poetic, repeating construction, strolling youngsters “from sunrise to starlight.” According to Vollman, her preliminary purpose behind writing “Nature Says Hello” was to “create a nature-themed book that felt soothing, enriching, and visually real to curious little ones” and “celebrates connection to nature, learning, and family.”
What units her ebook aside from different kids’s books, nevertheless, is that the place most different early studying books are illustrated, “Nature Says Hello” is filled with real-life nature pictures contributed by Vollman’s mom, Wendy Shambora.
Shambora the founding father of Wendy’s Wandering Works, a small wildlife pictures enterprise. According to Vollman, the ebook was impressed by watching her mom bond along with her personal younger daughter, who prefers books with actual photos.
While explaining her inspiration, Vollman defined how “Nature Says Hello” has grow to be a bonding venture between herself and her mom, capable of carry them by some tough occasions to create a legacy that’s grown far past the facet venture that it initially sprouted as.
“[The book] has given us this big focus of something we can do together,” she stated, talking of the collaboration between herself and her mom. “It’s been this really awesome project, and we didn’t think that it was going to come this far.”
Vollman additionally holds a level in Early Childhood Education, which impressed her to write down an early studying ebook within the first place with a view to bridge the “Million Word Gap”, a childhood training principle that claims that by age 5, kids who’re learn to at house take in 1.4 million extra phrases than kids who are usually not. Her background in childhood training has additionally impressed Vollman to show “Nature Says Hello” right into a group for fogeys like herself who’re searching for methods to present their curious youngsters an early increase in language studying, vocabulary, sample recognition, and nature appreciation, in addition to normal parent-to-parent help.
Aside from “Nature Says Hello”, which was revealed in July 2025, Vollman and her mom have additionally revealed two sequels, “The Beach Says Hello” and “The Safari Says Hello”, which is breaking new floor by displaying youngsters animals and environments they probably haven’t encountered earlier than. All three books are in the identical age vary, aimed toward early studying for youths aged 1to 3.
Going ahead, Vollman said that she’s excited to develop the group round her work, each on-line and by reaching out to Central Florida bookstores.
Anyone desirous about seeing “Nature Says Hello” in particular person can discover Vollman and her work at Spellbound Bookstore, positioned at 105 N Oak Ave. in Sanford, for an creator meet and greet on Apr 19 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. All three of the “Nature Says Hello” books will likely be obtainable for buy on the occasion.
“Nature Says Hello” can be reached on Facebook (@naturesayshello), Instagram (@naturesayshellostories), TikTok (@naturesayshello), and Substack (@naturesayshello). All three of “Nature Says Hello” books are available for purchase by Amazon.