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(More customer reviews)Stephen Moss hits a home run with this useful and charming book of activities for children and adults alike. My copy is an Advance reading Copy, but the retail edition will be chock full of whimsical color illustrations by Patricia Wynne.
The dedication sets the tone: "For David and Martine Osario for allowing us to be free-range children instead of cotton-wool kids." Doesn't that make you just want to dive in?
The book is divided into sections titled: All Year Round, Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. "All Year Round" because of course there are activities that aren't dependent upon seasons or weather such as Build a Den (inside with blankets and chairs or outside with branches and boards. This one reminded me of my own childhood. Other activities include things both playful and scientific: making a rope swing, telling the age of a tree and listening to the heartbeat of a tree, time thunder and lightning to work out how far away a storm is. Then there are the seasonal activities: feed the ducks, identify trees by their leaves, make a compost heap and much more-all activities to educate young minds and get the kids outside doing enjoyable activities that educate rather than play video games.
One can learn about the creatures in a rock pool and identify them by the illustrations or build a sand castle wit easy-to-follow directions. A primer on owl identification shows how to identify each owl by its call and there are instructions to build a birdhouse.
The book claims to be "the consummate guide to the great outdoors for the young and young at heart." It is a treasure, no matter what one's age. Over 250 pages of fascinating information and activities. Buy it now! You will be glad you did.
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When was the last time you climbed a tree? Picked blackberries? Held a snail race? Made maple syrup candy, an old-fashioned quill pen from a bird feather you found, or a plaster cast of an animal track? If the answer is "can't remember" or quite possibly "never," The Bumper Book of Nature will inspire you to get outdoors and enjoy the very best kind of free entertainment for you and your family. Who wouldn't love to discover a colorful butterfly hibernating in a woodshed for the winter or look at a snowflake under a magnifying lens? In warmer weather, why not explore rock pools by the seaside, pick wild meadow flowers (and then fry up elderflower fritters!), or go on a city safari? Whether you live in the heart of the city, the suburbs, or the deepest countryside, The Bumper Book of Nature will bring out the child in you with its treasure trove of offbeat, playful nature activities arranged by season. With lovely full-color illustrations as well as related trivia, quotes, and bits of poetry, it's a wonderful keepsake as well as a one-of-a-kind field guide.
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