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Joanna Gaines' New Kids Book Gets Back to Nature, Thanks to Son Crew: 'Stop and Look and Be Amazed' (Exclusive)

The author and Magnolia founder was inspired by the curiosity and wonder she sees in her youngest child, Crew, to pen her latest children's book.

Speaking with PEOPLE about The World Needs the Wonder You See, set to hit shelves on Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Magnolia founder, 46, opened up about the process of writing her latest book. "What I love about the book is realizing how much wisdom there is to be gleaned from little children," she tells PEOPLE for a story in a recent print issue. According to the New York Times bestselling author, her writing process (which often begins outside in her garden) began in 2023, when she with her youngest son for a 15-minute interview on their back porch.

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