When young Bud sees people bustling around, intent on their chores and their screens, she is certain they must be doing something important—and she wants to be a part of things by doing something important too. But wise Nokomis, her grandmother, shows her that there is a different way to find belonging, one that relies on stillness and that cultivates paying attention to the natural world. As Bud discovers the freely given gifts of the Earth, she wonders if she has something important to give back: What is her gift? With warmth, humor, and insight, Robin Wall Kimmerer weaves a reassuring and uplifting story to inspire readers of all ages to treasure nature’s generosity and the gifts each one of us can share with the Earth.