About This Book:
Discover hidden signs of nature in the city with this fun, interactive nature activity book for kids aged 4 to 8. Search and find birds, wildflowers, leaves, trees, squirrels, and more in urban areas, from green parks to apartment rooftops to parking lots.
Includes:
- Photo field guides help kids identify plants, trees, animals, and flowers.
- Hands-on nature crafts and outdoor games
- Scavenger hunts and STEAM experiments
- 60 colorful nature stickers, a pull-out log for recording nature finds, and a real magnifying glass!
*Review Contributed by Karen Yingling, Staff Reviewer*
Other natural elements include birds, street tress, squirrels, and water. I love that there are art activities scattered throughout the book to go along with each item. There are pages with room for a sticker to mark certain things that the reader has seen, like a food cart, wall mural, and a fountain. The corresponding stickers are in the back of the book. There are also some thematic check lists.
There are also stickers for a “Day of Discovery”, including things like a person laughing, someone playing the guitar, birds, sunglasses, and flowers. Along with these pages is room for writing what one loves about the city, making this a great memory journal.
Don’t miss the tiny pocket in the front of the book that includes a small Fresnel lens magnifying glass! I have to admit to being enthralled with the tiny pocket, and spent more time than I should have using the magnifying glass to look at items in the book! This would be a great book to give to a child who lives in a city, or who is visiting one on a vacation.
