By Rachel Lawston and Paul Lawston (author) , Beatriz Castro and Lia Visirin (illustrator)
"A perfect book to connect young people with nature"
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This fact-filled, inviting and gorgeously illustrated book will appeal to all children and send them outdoors to explore nature. Divided into four sections matching the seasons, it shows young readers what birds, plants and animals to look out for, whether they’re in the garden, the park, the countryside or seaside, with information on how to identify them and tips to encourage nature, eg by creating bird feeders, bug hotels or butterfly stations.
There are fun activities to try too, all designed to make days outdoors even more enjoyable. It's beautifully presented with write-in pages for children to record what they’ve done and seen. The illustrations feature children and families as well as realistic depictions of nature to make it easy to identify what they’re looking at. A really lovely book.
Ignite curiosity and discover the wonders of nature season by season with this inspiring collection of nature connection activities for children.
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Children will enjoy the great outdoors by observing leaf and cloud shapes, making hedgehog feeding stations, building dams, creating secret nature signs, making seed balls and so much more!
Written by award-winning children’s author Rachel Lawston, in collaboration with Environmental Education Specialist Paul Lawston, this activity book is the perfect boredom buster to keep children busy and connected with the beautiful world that surrounds us, encouraging a healthy indoors-outdoors balance as well as helping to develop new skills and learning fun nature facts. Packed with activities that fulfil the five pathways to nature connectedness, this book will captivate budding
'If I could wave a wand every child would wake up to find a copy of My Nature Trail under their pillow.' - Chris Packham CBE Naturalist, Broadcaster, Award-winning Conservationist, Author, Photographer
'Rachel and Paul have covered every inch of this book with creature crafts, nature nibbles and wildlife wonders to enjoy in every season. The pages are adorned with beautiful illustrations and accompanied by easy to follow instructions and information that will not only help your wild ones connect with nature, but also help them understand the importance of why we all must play our part in its recovery if we’re to help create a world richer in wildlife.' - Cazz Jones | RSPB Youth Publications Manager and Editor
'My Nature Trail is a book I wish I had when I was growing up, a fun and educational collection of activities to get out and learn more about nature, wildlife and our planet season by season. There are experiments, checklists, adventures, space for notes and doodles and much, much more. Fantastic information on everything from bugs to bats, stars, magic, art, fungi, seashells, the list goes on. A joyful, interactive manual to engage the next generation of naturalists and planet defenders on why nature and wildlife are so important. A solid 10/10 for me!' - Dr Sean McCormack | Conservationist, Vet, Presenter
Rachel Lawston is the award-winning author of the much-praised Finn’s Garden Friends, Mia Makes a Meadow and Daisy and Jack’s Perfect Pond. When she is not writing, Rachel designs and illustrates books. Growing up in the countryside gave her a deep connection to the environment, which she is passionate about sharing. Living in London now, she knows that there is a world of nature waiting for children – even in the town or city.
Paul Lawston is an environmental education specialist and consultant. He studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University and has a PGCE from King’s College London. He is a lifelong lover of the natural world and is an experienced educator, having worked for several major museums and environmental charities. Paul is a consultant for HarperCollins, Farshore, Pikku Publishing, Raspberry Books and Welbeck Children’s Books. He is also the Learning Manager at WWT London Wetland Centre.
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Ignite curiosity and discover the wonders of nature season by season with this inspiring collection of nature connection activities for children. Children will enjoy the great outdoors by observing leaf and cloud shapes, making hedgehog feeding stations, building dams, creating secret nature signs, making seed balls and so much more!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed My Nature Trail and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
My Nature Trail features in the following genres: Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 7+ readers
Paperback. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. In Stock.
My Nature Trail was written by Rachel Lawston and Paul Lawston and published by Pikku Publishing
My Nature Trail has 80 pages
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.
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