"Nature is all around us to see, hear, and touch--in the leafy woods, by the sparkling water, or simply out the window. What will you discover? A chattering jay hiding an acorn, a butterfly with camouflaged wings? Perhaps a brilliant red feather you'll carry home and tie to your journey stick, to remember. This glorious book invites children outdoors on every kind of adventure, from counting the species in an oak tree to searching the riverbed for...

Provides basic facts about the natural world and includes participatory activities.

Crinkleroot the forest dweller describes the changes that take place in animals and plants throughout the four seasons.

Provides ideas for exploring nature to learn the answers to such questions as when a chrysalis will open, why a wolf howls, or how the tide goes out, and gives advice about equipment and safety.

A collection of outdoor activities, games to play, or ways to improve the beauty and ecology of one's community.

"The rise of the Forest School movement in recent years is part of a groundswell of concern about the wellbeing of our children, with many media scare stories about child obesity, 'nature deficit disorder' (as described in Last Child in the Woods) and lack of exposure to risk. This woodland adventure book brings the activities and 'learning through nature' ethos of Forest School to the parents of nursery and primary school-age children. It's packed...