The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms
10 best books like The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms (Clare Walker Leslie): Immigrant Kids, How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark, The Burgess Bird Book for Children, Peter in Blueberry Land, The Handbook of Nature Study, DIY Projects for the Self-Sufficient Homeowner: 25 Ways to Build a Self-Reliant Lifestyle, Edible Schoolyard, Story of the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Music!, Sharing Nature with Children: The Classic Parents' & Teachers' Nature Awareness Guidebook, I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature
| Author | Russell Freedman |
| ISBN | 0140375945 |
This book written for children about children was very interesting. From 1880-1920, 23 million people immigrated from Europe to the US, many of them children. The book is divided into chapters: At Home, At School, At Work, At Play. Life for immigrant children was hard. Was it actually better than in...
How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark
| Author | Rosalyn Schanzer |
| ISBN | 0792267265 |
Excellent children's non-fiction picture book detailing the journey of Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery. Most of the text is taken from the actual account. The passages have been chosen with great care for the intended audience of ages 6 and older. They reveal just enough information to...
| Author | Thornton W. Burgess |
| ISBN | 0486428400 |
Parents, teachers, and young readers all over the world have enthusiastically welcomed the Dover reprints of Thornton Burgess's classic nature books, including the perennial bestseller, The Adventures of Peter Cottontail. In the present volume, the author's goal of introducing children to the...
| Author | Elsa Beskow |
| ISBN | 0863154980 |
Like with the vast majority of Floris Books of Edinburgh's editions that feature so-called translations, that present English language renderings of classical continental Western European children's literature picture books, Elsa Beskow's Peter in Blueberry Land (the original 1901 Swedish...
| Author | Anna Botsford Comstock |
| ISBN | 0801493846 |
'A matchless handbook for decades, this classic has been the natural history bible of countless teachers and others who seek information about their natural environment. Written originally for those elementary school teachers who knew little of common plants and animals, and even less about earth...
DIY Projects for the Self-Sufficient Homeowner: 25 Ways to Build a Self-Reliant Lifestyle
| Author | Betsy Matheson |
| ISBN | 1589235673 |
Build your way to a more self-sufficient lifestyle with step-by-step projects for backup and supplementary utilities--including independent water, heat, and electricity--growing and storing food, raising small livestock, beekeeping, and more. Many of the projects require basic materials...
| Author | Alice Waters |
| ISBN | 0811862801 |
One of America's most influential chefs, Alice Waters created a revolution in 1971 when she introduced local, organic fare at her Berkeley, California, restaurant, Chez Panisse. Twenty-five years later, she and a small group of teachers and volunteers turned over long-abandoned soil at an urban...
| Author | Robert Levine |
| ISBN | 1579121489 |
Eye-catching illustrations, engaging text and delightful musical selections on the accompanying 70-minute CD lead children ages 8 to 12 (and parents, too!) on an exciting and educational tour through the instruments and music of the orchestra. Illustrated in exquisite and colorful detail with...
| Author | Joseph Bharat Cornell |
| ISBN | 1883220734 |
When Joseph Cornell's classic book reached its 20th anniversary, Cornell drew upon a wealth of experience in nature education to significantly revise and expand his book. New nature games--favorites from the field--and Cornell's typically insightful commentary make the second edition of this...
| Author | Jennifer Ward |
| ISBN | 1590305353 |
I Love Dirt! presents 52 open-ended activities to help you engage your child in the outdoors. No matter what your location—from a small patch of green in the city to the wide-open meadows of the country—each activity is meant to promote exploration, stimulate imagination, and heighten a child's...
| Author | Thomas Marent |
| ISBN | 0756619408 |
Thomas Marent, a self-taught photographer who has dedicated half his life to capturing images of rainforest life, tells the story of his journey through these spectacular photographs. Join him as he travels across five continents for an up-close view of the astonishing variety and fascinating behavior...
| Author | Robert Frost |
| ISBN | 0806906332 |
"In an attractive large-size volume...25 poems to introduce Robert Frost to young people. The selections are arranged by the seasons, and Sorensen's handsome watercolor illustrations capture the feel of the New England landscape without in any way trying to provide literal images for the poetry....
| Author | Holling Clancy Holling |
| ISBN | 0395539641 |
I want to be a Hermit Crab.
No mortgages, just move when you want a new dwelling and take it over. I like that. Pagoo (short for 'Pagurus') is a Hermit Crab. When he is born, he is no bigger than a tiny pencil dot.
When you start life like that, the odds are not good. But...
| Author | Bobbi Conner |
| ISBN | 0761143904 |
From the joy of smearing glue on paper to the screaming delight of a bubble-blowing relay, kids love to play. In fact, it's every kid's built-in tool for experiencing the world at large. A parent-friendly encyclopedia, UNPLUGGED PLAY ("A wonderful guide," says Daniel Goleman) offers hundreds and...
| Author | Sharon Lovejoy |
| ISBN | 0761110569 |
Plant a pumpkinseed with a child, and cultivate wonder. This simple act of reconnecting with children with nature is Sharon Lovejoy's purpose and joy and gift. Author of Sunflower Houses: Garden Discoveries for Children of All Ages and Hollyhock Days: Garden Adventures for the Young at Heart, Sharon...
| Author | Ann Druitt |
| ISBN | 1869890477 |
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| Author | Dianna Hutts Aston |
| ISBN | 1452127131 |
From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, A Butterfly Is Patient, and A Rock Is Lively comes this gorgeous and informative look at the fascinating world of nests. From tiny bee hummingbird nests to orangutan nests high in the rainforest canopy, an incredible variety of nests...
| Author | Jean Fritz |
| ISBN | 0698116097 |
Part of a series entitled Unforgettable Americans, originally published by Penguin, this the second book by Jean Fritz I've reviewed. If I'd read this one first, I wouldn't have bothered reading the first and neigher should you, or your children!
If you, dear reader, were educated in a time when...
| Author | Dave Jacke |
| ISBN | 1890132608 |
Edible Forest Gardens is a groundbreaking two-volume work that spells out and explores the key concepts of forest ecology and applies them to the needs of natural gardeners in temperate climates. Volume I lays out the vision of the forest garden and explains the basic ecological principles that make...
| Author | Joy Hakim |
| ISBN | 0195153340 |
For the captains of industry--men like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford--the Gilded Age is a time of big money. Technology boomed with the invention of trains, telephones, electric lights, harvesters, vacuum cleaners, and more. But for millions of immigrant workers,...
| Author | David Wann |
| ISBN | 0312361416 |
In his bestseller Affluenza, David Wann and his co-authors diagnosed the debilitating disease of over-consumption. In Simple Prosperity he shows readers how we can overcome this disease by investing in a variety of real wealth sources. To recapture a more abundant and sustainable lifestyle, try:
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The Kids' Outdoor Adventure Book: 448 Great Things to Do in Nature Before You Grow Up
| Author | Stacy Tornio |
| ISBN | 0762783524 |
Nature is a destination, but you don’t have to travel anywhere to find it. Just open the door and step outside. A fun, hands on approach to getting involved in nature, The Kids' Outdoor Adventure Book is a year-round how-to activity guidebook for getting kids outdoors and exploring nature,...
| Author | Jim Arnosky |
| ISBN | 1402739850 |
When children learn to recognize and read animal tracks they’re actually mastering an ancient language of shapes and patterns—and gaining knowledge of the natural world. Acclaimed artist and naturalist Jim Arnosky has created a breathtaking and informative reference on the subject, filled...
| Author | Daniel Goleman |
| ISBN | 1118104579 |
A new integration of Goleman's emotional, social, and ecological intelligence
Hopeful, eloquent, and bold, Ecoliterate offers inspiring stories, practical guidance, and an exciting new model of education that builds - in vitally important ways - on the success of social and emotional...
Little Felted Animals Create 16 Irresistible Creatures with Simple Needle-felting Techniques by Horvath, Marie-Noelle ( Author ) ON Sep-04-2008, Paperback
| Author | Marie-Noelle Horvath |
| ISBN | 0823015041 |
I am new to needle felting. The cat I made From the book was my second project. I feel that it had easy, clear to understand directions, with pictures of every step. A lot of nice pictures of completed designs as well. I think it is a great stepping stone for beginners, though if you have more experience it...
