Synopses & Reviews
This gorgeously illustrated guide will inspire kids to look closely at the world around them! Created by the experts at the renowned Brooklyn Botanic Garden, it teaches children how to observe environments as a naturalist does and leads them on 24 adventures that reveal the complex ecosystems of plants and animals in the woods, at the beach, and in a city park. Detailed, scientifically based drawings help young scientists identify hundreds of North American plants and animals, while dozens of fun projects include keeping a journal, conducting field experiments, and exploring nature with all five senses.
Winner, Hands-on Science category, 2015 American Association for the Advancement of Science Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books
The Kidandrsquo;s Guide to Exploring Nature has also been named an honor book for the 2015 Green Earth Book Award in the Childrenandrsquo;s Nonfiction category!
Review
andquot;This appealing, textbookandndash;style introduction to nature is broken down by season . . . The sections are subdivided by habitat (ponds, meadows, beaches, lakes), and thereand#39;s also an emphasis on ways to explore plant and wildlife in urban areas. The author covers a wide variety of topics that highlight seasonal changes. . . . and#39;Nature Activities,and#39; such as and#39;Make Your Own Bug Sprayand#39; and and#39;Build a Boat That Stays Afloatand#39; using only materials readers can find at their feet, make learning fun. and#39;Tips for Adult Caregiversand#39; are also included. Illustrations vary from full-page scenes of different habitats . . . to smaller photographs and drawings of nature itemsandmdash;seed pods, leaves in fall colors, fungi, bee varieties. The lessons and activities here will motivate many readers to explore further.andquot; andmdash;School Library Journal
Synopsis
Brooklyn Botanic Gardenand#151;home of the oldest continuously operating childrenand#8217;s garden in North Americaand#151;offers a groundbreaking handbook that helps parents, teachers, and community gardeners introduce kids to the pleasures of gardening. In addition to growing common plants from seed,and#160;children will become more aware of natureand#8217;s cycles and earth's ecology, and enjoyand#160;a variety of fun projects.and#160;and#160;
Synopsis
The birds, the bees, the flowers and theand#133;TREES! How do trees grow? Why do leaves change? What kind of tree is that? The acclaimed Brooklyn Botanic Gardenand#8217;s newest guide answers all kidsand#8217; (and their parentsand#8217;) tree-related questions in an easy-to-understand way. It features 33 different trees that grow in North America, from rural Georgia to the streets of New York City to the California suburbs. Each profile includes a beautiful botanical watercolor illustration by author Gina Ingoglia showing the tree as it appears in a particular season, as well as life-size depictions of its leaf, flower, and seed. Readers of all ages will be in awe over the wonderful world of trees.
Synopsis
Brooklyn Botanic Gardenand#151;home of the oldest continuously operating childrenand#8217;s garden in North Americaand#151;offers a groundbreaking handbook that helps parents, teachers, and community gardeners introduce the pleasures of gardening to kids. In addition to learning the basicsand#151;including how to grow common plants from seedand#151;young gardeners will be encouraged to discover natureand#8217;s cycles, become ecologically aware, and follow their inborn curiosity as they explore. It doesnand#8217;t matter whether kids have access to a large green yard or only to a windowsill planter: here are scores of fun projects that can awaken their sense of wonder about the natural world while nourishing cognitive functioning and self-confidence. Youngsters will love building a root-view garden from a milk container, making chlorophyll prints, constructing a hummingbird feeder, and more.
Synopsis
This gorgeously illustrated guide will inspire kids to look closely at the world around them! Created by the experts at the renowned Brooklyn Botanic Garden, it teaches children how to observe environments as a naturalist does and leads them on 24 adventures that reveal the complex ecosystems of plants and animals in the woods, at the beach, and in a city park.
About the Author
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an internationally esteemed leader in environmental education for children of all ages. Since 1913, the Garden's Education staff have designed and led inquiry-based programs for youth. In 2006, the Education team created BBG's first children's book, Gardening with Children, which has now been reprinted three times.