Download or read book Wild Child Nature Adventures for Young Explorers with Amazing Things to Make Find and Do written by Dara McAnulty and published by The Experiment, LLC. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A standout among nature books for children, Wild Child is a “dreamy dive into the natural world” (The Guardian) from award-winning author Dara McAnulty, “a young naturalist who inspires with joy” (The New York Times) Nature is all around us to see, hear, and touch—in the leafy woods, by the sparkling water, or simply out the window. What will you discover? A chattering jay hiding an acorn, a butterfly with camouflaged wings? Perhaps a brilliant red feather you’ll carry home and tie to your journey stick, to remember. Lavishly illustrated by Barry Falls, this oversize book invites children outdoors on every kind of adventure, from counting the species in an oak tree to searching the riverbed for aquatic dragonfly nymphs. With wonder and poetry, color and curiosity, Wild Child will stir the hearts of readers young and old alike. Ideal for kids ages 7 to 11 Explore the garden, woods, meadow, and other nearby habitats Read all about the wonders of nature, from migration to metamorphosis Make your own bird feeder, terrarium, and more fun nature crafts Spot local creatures—from chickadees to caddisflies—and learn what makes them special! Publisher’s note: This US edition of Wild Child is revised to feature plants and animals found in North America.
Download or read book Wild Child written by Dara McAnulty and published by The Experiment. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeous book to get kids exploring outside—from “a young naturalist [who] inspires with joy” (The New York Times) A walk in the woods with Dara McAnulty is no ordinary hike. At just 18, he has earned international attention for his nature writing and activism—including the 2020 Wainwright Prize for his memoir, Diary of a Young Naturalist. Now, in Wild Child, Dara introduces kids to the many joys of the natural world. Lavishly illustrated by Barry Falls, this multisensory journey kicks off with a look out the window—then wanders into the garden, through the woods, up a hilltop, and along the riverbank. Every chapter comes with creatures to find, fantastic facts, and a project to do: Kids will search for grasshoppers and grubs, learn how oak trees depend on blue jays, try “pond dipping,” build a birdfeeder—and experience wonder, every step of the way.
Download or read book Wild Child A Journey Through Nature written by Dara McAnulty and published by Macmillan Children's Books. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join brilliant young naturalist Dara McAnulty – winner of the 2020 Wainwright Prize for his book Diary of a Young Naturalist – on a nature walk and experience the joy of connecting with the natural world on your multi sensory journey. This beautiful gift book, illustrated in full colour by Barry Falls, is divided into five sections: looking out of the window, venturing out into the garden, walking in the woods, investigating heathland and wandering on the river bank. Dara pauses to tell you about each habitat and provides fantastic facts about the native birds, animals and plants you will find there – including wrens, blackbirds, butterflies, tadpoles, bluebells, bees, hen harriers, otters, dandelions, oak trees and many more. Each section contains a discovery section where you will have a closer look at natural phenomenon such as metamorphoses and migration, learn about categorization in the animal kingdom or become an expert on the collective nouns for birds. Each section finishes with an activity to do when you get home: plant wild flowers, make a bird feeder, try pond dipping, make a journey stick and build a terrarium. Dara ends the book with advice for young conservationists.
Download or read book The Nature Adventure Book written by DK and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encourage your little nature lover to explore the great outdoors and get their hands dirty! Into the wild, we go! With over 40 crafts and games to discover, this activity book for kids offers a fun, hands-on approach to getting kids outdoors and exploring the great outdoors all year round. Inside the pages of this nature activity book, you’ll discover: • More than 40 inspiring outdoor activities split into four sections: adventure skills, nature detective, wild art, and sensory games • Outdoor crafts that are explained clearly through beautiful photography and step-by-step instructions • Colorful and fun pages with illustrations mixed in throughout about fun things to do in nature ‘Open the door’ to the great outdoors Nature is a destination, but you don’t have to travel anywhere to find it! Perfect for kids aged 5-7 years, this nature book includes heaps of ideas for outdoor fun that can be done on-the-go, in your neighborhood, or at your local park. It’s the ultimate way to keep even the tiniest of explorers entertained for hours. From leading a friend on a journey to meet a tree and building a twig raft to collecting leaves on a nature walk and creating nature-inspired art, children will love discovering the magic of nature. It’s the perfect gift for adventurous kids who love being outdoors and for parents looking for creative outdoor projects and an escape from digital entertainment.
Download or read book Finding Wild written by Megan Wagner Lloyd and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lovely, lyrical picture book with gorgeous illustrations that explores the ways the wild makes itself known to us and how much closer it is than we think. There are so many places that wild can exist, if only you know where to look! Can you find it? Two kids set off on an adventure away from their urban home and discover all the beauty of the natural world. From the bark on the trees to the sudden storm that moves across the sky to fire and flowers, and snowflakes and fresh fruit. As the children make their way through the woods and back to the paved and noisy streets, they discover that wild exists not just off in some distant place, but right in their own backyard. *"Sometimes the most striking picture books are the ones that make readers see something in a new way, or that creatively express a concept regularly pondered but rarely put into words."--Shelf Awareness, starred review "Lloyd’s sparkling debut celebrates nature through a whimsical meditation on the idea of wildness. Halpin’s lush and delicately detailed mixed-media pictures...dominated by muted greens and blues pull readers into the diverse landscapes the children traverse. A spirit of adventure and exploration runs throughout the book." --Publishers Weekly
Download or read book Be Wild written by Elisabeth Contreras-Moran and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immerse yourself in the wilderness. Be wild, child. Featuring a diverse set of child characters, this simple book reminds us to appreciate and thrive within our connections to nature. In different environments, the young characters take the lead to find their own adventure. Each page is lovingly illustrated to portray nature scenes, with its effects on a child's imagination and heart. This story will be one to treasure and read again and again with your own wild child. This storybook is perfect from birth through the early reading years. It is a square 8.5" size, wonderful for little hands to grasp and turn its pages.
Download or read book Camping Adventure written by William R. Gray and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A family backpacks into the mountains and enjoys several days of camping.
Download or read book Explorers of the Wild written by Cale Atkinson and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-06-04 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boy and Bear both love to explore the outdoors. There are so many neat things to see, and so many strange things to find. These explorers are prepared for anything . . . except each other! When Bear and Boy meet in the woods, they're scared at first. Really scared. But soon these kings of the wild realize that no mountain is too big to conquer if you have a friend to climb it by your side. Praise for Explorers of the Wild "[An] exquisite book . . . [with] ravishing art." -- USA Today Praise for To the Sea "A whale's tale that dives deep and surfaces with useful lessons about making, keeping, and helping friends." -- Kirkus Reviews "An unusual and appealing story about friendship." -- School Library Journal
Download or read book Tiny Explorers written by Miro Tartan and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-11 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When children are outside and interacting with nature, they learn lots about the world through fun, creativity and skill building. Tiny Explorers: Into the Wild is the first book in a series of beautifully illustrated activity books for children of all ages. With over 33 activities and heaps of ideas for outdoor fun, children will engage with nature like never before. They will learn how to watch wildlife, make nature-inspired art and so much more. This is the perfect way to keep even the tiniest of explorers entertained for hours.Each activity is carefully categorised so that you can see how much time, mess and skill it will involve, and the watercolour illustrations compliment the step-by-step activities perfectly. Loved this book? Want to find a way to store all of your memories and creations? Check out the companion workbook - Tiny Explorers: Into the Wild: Build Your Own Nature Journal.
Download or read book Christopher Columbus written by Kathleen Kudlinski and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHILDHOOD OF WORLD FIGURES Christopher Columbus was born in Italy in 1451. His father was a weaver, but like most young men living near a seaport, Columbus looked to the sea to find his calling. In 1477, after serving as a messenger and sailor on many ships, Columbus settled in Portugal. It was there he first tried to gain support for his dream of reaching Asia by sailing west. It wasn't until nearly fifteen years later that Columbus gained support from Spain and set out on the momentous expedition that landed him in the Americas in 1492. Christopher Columbus is considered one of the world's most famous explorers. This fascinating biography details Columbus's childhood, which shaped his adventurous spirit.
Download or read book Backpack Explorer On the Nature Trail written by Editors of Storey Publishing and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jump-start curiosity with this take-along field guide for children ages 4 and up. 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.
Download or read book The Wild Weather Book written by Fiona Danks and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield are back with more wonderful ideas for fun outdoors even in the most challenging weather! Imagine - jumping in the biggest puddle you can find! - Or running barefoot and feeling squidgy mud ooze up between your toes! - Or run up the nearest hill to feel the wind try to carry you away! When it’s wet, or windy or cold, there’s no need to stay cooped up indoors; it’s a great opportunity to rush outside for some fun. - Go on an animal hunt and find the creatures that come out in the wet. - Fly a kite in the wind and catch falling leaves. - Take your camera into a white world and see how many different icy patterns and shapes you can find. There are loads of exciting and creative things you can do in the natural world when the weather’s wild. So don’t wait for the sun: take this book with you and go outdoors for a wild weather adventure!
Download or read book The Kid s Guide to Exploring Nature written by Marilyn Smith and published by BBG Guides for a Greener Plane. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encourages young readers to explore nature and offers information on plants, animals, and careers in nature work.
Download or read book This Is Our Rainbow written by Katherine Locke and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first LGBTQA+ anthology for middle-graders featuring stories for every letter of the acronym, including realistic, fantasy, and sci-fi stories by authors like Justina Ireland, Marieke Nijkamp, Alex Gino, and more! A boyband fandom becomes a conduit to coming out. A former bully becomes a first-kiss prospect. One nonbinary kid searches for an inclusive athletic community after quitting gymnastics. Another nonbinary kid, who happens to be a pirate, makes a wish that comes true--but not how they thought it would. A tween girl navigates a crush on her friend's mom. A young witch turns herself into a puppy to win over a new neighbor. A trans girl empowers her online bestie to come out. From wind-breathing dragons to first crushes, This Is Our Rainbow features story after story of joyful, proud LGBTQA+ representation. You will fall in love with this insightful, poignant anthology of queer fantasy, historical, and contemporary stories from authors including: Eric Bell, Lisa Jenn Bigelow, Ashley Herring Blake, Lisa Bunker, Alex Gino, Justina Ireland, Shing Yin Khor, Katherine Locke, Mariama J. Lockington, Nicole Melleby, Marieke Nijkamp, Claribel A. Ortega, Mark Oshiro, Molly Knox Ostertag, Aisa Salazar, and AJ Sass.
Download or read book Make it Wild written by Fiona Danks and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make it Wild! shows how children can enjoy the endless opportunities offered by wild places. Looking at what nature has to offer, they explore the potential of diverse raw materials such as snow, leaves, and sticks and suggest how to work with them. The book demonstrates how to use nature's free, renewable resources to make anything from a clay monster to an ice lantern or flaming balloons. Making things outdoors involves creativity and imagination, as well as learning how to solve practical problems, how to work together, the need to see a process through from start to finish, and the safe use of potentially dangerous tools — all of which help children acquire the skills they need to cope with the world and develop a commonsense understanding of the way it works.
Download or read book Take Me Outdoors written by Mary Richards and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its smart design, beautiful illustrations and perfect size to pop in a backpack, Take Me Outdoors is a fun, lively way to engage with the wild and natural world. Each of the five 'adventure' chapters help children to engage with their surroundings, from their own backgarden or local park, to a beach, forest or lakeside. As they complete lists, draw pictures and answer questions, they will be thinking carefully about the environment and nature as they experience it - what they can see, hear and feel, and how they can look after it. A final chapter allows them to compare their adventures, and there's also a useful glossary so they can learn new words and ideas. Fun, quirky and bursting with facts about birds, bugs and plants; the weather and the environment; expeditions and explorers; and the artists and writers who have been inspired by nature, this book is a must for children curious about the incredible world they live in. It's both a great keepsake and a tool for sparking creative writing.
Download or read book Coyote Peterson s Brave Adventures written by Coyote Peterson and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 Bookscan in Juvenile Non-fiction! ─ Be Brave… Stay Wild! Animal Stories for Kids: Coyote Peterson's Brave Adventures: Wild Animals in a Wild World chronicles some of the wildest encounters Coyote Peterson has had over the course of his travels. The stories begin with his first snapping turtle catch as a kid and lead down a trail of incredible moments he and his camera crew have had while filming their Brave Wilderness shows. From a giant alligator that nearly caught Coyote in its bone crushing jaws, to an 800 pound Grizzly Bear that helped him teach the audience what to do and NOT do if you ever encounter one of these enormous predators in the wild, every tale is laced with fast paced action and daring adventure. With the presence of danger often looming for Coyote, each story reminds the reader that animals rule the wild places of this planet, and if we respect them from a safe distance, even the most frightening creatures are more likely to be afraid of us than we should ever be of them. Exciting animal stories for kids of all ages: This collection of short stories aims to give the reader a first-person perspective into some of Coyote’s most harrowing and heartwarming adventures.
