Kids' Outdoor Adventure Book: 448 Great Things to Do in Nature Before You Grow Up - Softcover

Tornio, Stacy; Keffer, Ken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762783524 ISBN 13: 9780762783526

Publisher: Falcon Press Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

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, be it catching fireflies in the cool summer evenings; making birdfeeders in the fall from peanut butter, pine cones, and seed; building a snowman in 3 feet of fresh winter snow; or playing duck, duck, goose with friends in a meadow on a warm spring day. The Kids' Outdoor Adventure Book includes 448 things to do in nature for kids of all ages--more than one activity for every single day of the year. Each of the year's four seasons includes fifty checklist items, fifty challenge items, three each of projects, destinations, garden recipes, and outdoor games. Throughout the book, you'll also find fascinating facts, useful tips and tricks, and plenty of additional resources to turn to. Complete with whimsical, vibrant illustrations, this book is a must for parents and their kids.

About this title

Review:

"Outdoor experiences can help to make kids smarter, healthier, and happier. But what is there to do outdoors? Everything! Here's a fun, practical guide, bursting with ideas and inspiration for everyday adventures. We'll be giving this book to every kid and every family we know." -Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman, naturalists and authors of the Kaufman Field Guide series

About the Author:

Stacy Tornio love of nature shows itself in all aspects of her life. She is the editor of Birds & Blooms magazine, and is a master gardener in Milwaukee where she teaches youth gardening classes in the community. Stacy enjoys watching her two children explore nature in ttheir own backyard and beyond.Ken Keffer was born and raised in Wyoming. A vagabond naturalist and environmental educator, he's worked in Alaska, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Wisconsin, and the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. Ken enjoys floating on lazy rivers, birding, snowshoeing, fly fishing in the mountains out West, and walking his dog, Willow the Wonder Mutt. Visit the authors at DestinationNature.net.

About this edition

• Publisher: Falcon Press Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0762783524
• ISBN 13: 9780762783526
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224