Nature Connection

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Nature Connection
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Clare Walker Leslie
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 189
ISBN/Barcode 9781603425315
ClassificationsDewey:508
Audience
Children's (6-12)
Illustrations two colour illustrations throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Storey Publishing LLC
Imprint Storey Publishing LLC
Publication Date 14 August 2010
Publication Country United States

Description

This interactive workbook is packed with creative, year-round activities for curious naturalists ages 8 to 13. Clare Walker Leslie shows kids how to experience nature with all five senses, whether they live in the countryside, a major city, or somewhere in between. Guiding children through inspiring activities like sketching wildlife, observing constellations, collecting leaves, keeping a weather journal, and watching bird migrations, The Nature Connection encourages kids to engage with the world outside and promotes a lifelong love of nature.

Author Biography

Clare Walker Leslie is a nationally known wildlife artist, author, and educator. For more than 30 years, she has been connecting people of all ages to nature using drawing, writing, and observation of the outdoors. Her books include the bestsellers Keeping a Nature Journal and The Nature Connection, as well as The Curious Nature Guide, Nature Journal, and Drawn to Nature. She lives with her husband and family in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Granville, Vermont.

Reviews

A practical, engaging and inexpensive guide that makes nature study fun and relevant to everyday existence, The Nature Connection is a book that will get the entire family involved in discovering all the exciting things taking place outside the house.