On the Nature Trail
ISBN 9781635861976
Regular price $17.95Jump-start curiosity with this take-along field guide for children ages 4 to 8.
From worms, birds, and spiders to trees, flowers, and clouds, young explorers learn what to look and listen for wherever they are — whether in a nature preserve, an urban park, or a suburban backyard.
Seek-and-find lists, on-the-trail art projects, and discovery games get kids engaged in hands-on learning about nature, and a real pull-out magnifying glass helps them get a close-up glimpse of leaf veins, seed pods, and tiny insects.
Filled with activities, checklists, and stickers, this interactive nature guide belongs in every kid’s backpack.
Special lightweight durable hardcover, 48 pages.
Storey publishing.
Nest Notes: This is an excellent book for parents to have as a quick and easy resource for the richness that is always awaiting us outdoors each day. How to make an acron cap whistle, inspiration for making music or paintbrushes out of found items, art with leaves and sticks, but also so, so much more. It is accessible, and beautifully laid out for parents and children, instantly engaging and inviting, with the bites on inspiration and invitation to play that quickly carry over to the real world. What's more, the ideas are open-ended and open up possibilities for mini projects or explorations, but they all seem to still hold a sensitivity and regard for free play. Some basic identification and tips along the way do well to boost one's trail awareness and engagement, and one's confidence and comfort. Noteworthy is that we found the plastic pouch for the magnifying glass is a little strong-smelling. People on the more sensitive side may notice right away, and removing the plastic pouch from the interior of the front cover offers a partial solution. Feedback has been given to the publisher.
Discovering Trees
ISBN 9781635863468
Regular price $17.95Jump-start curiosity with this take-along field guide for children, and sure to interest older children and adults with its delightful information and illustrations.
Backpack Explorer: Discovering Trees encourages junior naturalists to step outside and get curious about the trees they see, whether in their backyard, in their neighbourhood, in a park, or on a trail. With this take-along activity book — the fifth in the best-selling Backpack Explorer series from the Editors of Storey Publishing — kids will stop, look, listen, and touch as they search for leaves, count tree rings, notice the sound of birds or wind in the branches, gather pinecones, and feel bark.
Each page is packed with prompts and activities, including 12 interactive field guides for identifying common trees, simple craft projects such as Make a Tree Rubbing or Make a Nature Mask from colourful leaves, and simple discovery features with fun tree facts. Equipped with a real mini-magnifying glass, stickers, and log for recording tree finds, this book is the perfect accompaniment for any nature adventure. Filled with activities, checklists, and stickers, this interactive nature guide is fun to throw in a backpack to take with or to do a little home study.
Special lightweight durable hardcover, 48 pages.
Storey publishing, 2021.
Wildlife Ranger Action Guide
ISBN 9781635861068
Regular price $25.95 Sale price $23.50 Save 9%As concern for the welfare of species like honey bees and monarch butterflies grows alongside awareness of the impact of climate change, inspiring the next generation of citizen scientists is more important than ever. With Wildlife Ranger Action Guide, kids can make the world better for the animals and insects they love, starting right in their own backyards. Dozens of hands-on activities and habitat creation projects, such as making a frog pond from a kiddie pool, planting a pollinator garden for bees, painting a bat house, and building a lodge for lizards, encourage children to learn about and take an active role in protecting local wildlife. Lively photographic field guides covering 78 North American wildlife species teach kids about the habits and habitats of each and include tips for providing the plants and food needed for their survival.
Recommended for young adventurers 6-12 years of age.