Nature adventures

Mick Manning

Book - 2011

Suggests ways to study nature, featuring habitats such as town and city, woodland, and seaside with sketches of insects, plant-life, and animals typically found there.

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Published
London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2011.
Language
English
Main Author
Mick Manning (-)
Other Authors
Brita Granström (-)
Item Description
"The Wildlife Trusts"--Cover p. [4].
Physical Description
48 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm
ISBN
9781847800886
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

This nimbly illustrated field guide features children and adults exploring ecosystems that include urban oases, woodlands, and freshwater habitats. Wildlife sketches, flora and fauna identifications, and hand-written notes are scattered throughout the watercolor panoramas. The nature-loving characters are also remarkably well-read: one child sitting in the hilly countryside quotes Emily Bronte ("There is a spot, 'mid barren hills,/ Where winter howls") and a boy gazing into a tidepool reflects, "To see a world in a grain of sand/ And heaven in a wild flower." Packed with information both natural and literary, it's a contemplative invitation for readers to embark on their own wildlife excursions. Ages 6-9. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-5-Highly illustrated, information-packed pages entice readers to explore nature wherever they might find themselves and to take an active look at the world around them. Chapters include "In the Town," "Fresh Water," "Woodland," "Field and Hedgerow," "Wild Country," "The Seashore," and "Through the Seasons." Beautifully drawn artwork in pencil and watercolor provides field-guide references for budding explorers. The notebook-style writing and drawings may confuse young researchers; many facts related to each region are scattered across the spreads along with activities, observations, and brief poetic snippets ("Robert Browning wrote: 'That's the wise thrush;/he sings each song twice over'"). Nonetheless, the volume is designed to inspire and suggest ideas for further investigation. Children and their families are sure to revisit it for many outdoor excursions.-Melissa Smith, Royal Oak Public Library, MI (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

(Nonfiction. 6-10)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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