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Curious Kids Nature Guide: Explore the Amazing Outdoors of the Pacific Northwest
Filled with fun facts and 100 full-color, beautiful, and scientifically accurate illustrations, this nature guide will inspire kids to go outdoors and discover the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest.
Did you know that baby raccoons are smaller than a bar of soap? Or that salmon smell using little pits in the front of their eyes? Curious Kids Nature Guide is filled with full-color illustrations and fun facts about the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest, encouraging kids to discover and explore nature in their own backyards and beyond. Organized by habitat--forest, beach, fresh water, and backyards and urban parks--this book will teach kids about some of the most intriguing flora, fauna, and natural phenomena of the region while also sharing ecological lessons.
Did you know that baby raccoons are smaller than a bar of soap? Or that salmon smell using little pits in the front of their eyes? Curious Kids Nature Guide is filled with full-color illustrations and fun facts about the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest, encouraging kids to discover and explore nature in their own backyards and beyond. Organized by habitat--forest, beach, fresh water, and backyards and urban parks--this book will teach kids about some of the most intriguing flora, fauna, and natural phenomena of the region while also sharing ecological lessons.
96 pages, Hardcover
Published May 2, 2017
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April 13, 2019
I really enjoyed sharing this book with my kiddo. It's not a comprehensive nature guide, but there's enough information here to spark kids' curiosity about the world around them, and help them identify some of the most common animals, plants, and insects they might see. It's a good introduction, beautifully illustrated.
July 7, 2017
Other than the book identifying Lungwort Moss as just plain Lungwort, I found this book to be very informative. I quibble over the distinction listed above only because Lungwort and Lungwort Moss are two very different plants and have different habitats.
September 18, 2019
You can read my fuller review at Spoiled Milks (5/31/19).
The book revolves around the Pacific Northwest of the US, aka Cascadia: Washington, Oregon, the Alaskan panhandle, and Canada’s British Columbia. The book organized in four sections: forest, beach, fresh water, and backyards, the four most accessible types of habitat kids can get to. Before Cohen moves into these sections, she gives some instructions to do before your kids get started.
When you go into nature, stay quiet and still. Use your senses, and look patiently for animals big and small.
Wear comfortable clothes so that you can stay comfortable during your foray into the wild.
Take care of the nature (pick up litter and don’t feed the wildlife!).
Don’t go alone.
Cohen writes about some of the common, everyday plants, animals, and fungi your kids will see. Some of the most common things can be the most interesting. The book can help them take a second (and third) look around at their surroundings.
Marni Fylling illustrated the book with precise detail. From mussels, to crabs, sea otters to moon jelly, blackbirds to yellow jackets, newts to beavers, the illustrations are of excellent quality. A paragraph or two (or sometimes three) is spent on many of the animals and facets of nature that kids and parents will find interesting.
The books ends with the four seasons of the year and the when different animals do their seasonal activities.
Recommended?
I can’t comment on how accurate this book is since I’ve never lived in Cascadia.Still this book was pretty cool, though it doesn’t include some of nature’s more “beastly” animals like the moose, snakes, bears, wolves, cougars, wolverines, and non-beastly skunks. The kids who will get the most out of it will be those who live around these areas. However, if you know your child really enjoys reading about animals, no matter where those animals are from, then you should consider picking up this book.
The book revolves around the Pacific Northwest of the US, aka Cascadia: Washington, Oregon, the Alaskan panhandle, and Canada’s British Columbia. The book organized in four sections: forest, beach, fresh water, and backyards, the four most accessible types of habitat kids can get to. Before Cohen moves into these sections, she gives some instructions to do before your kids get started.
When you go into nature, stay quiet and still. Use your senses, and look patiently for animals big and small.
Wear comfortable clothes so that you can stay comfortable during your foray into the wild.
Take care of the nature (pick up litter and don’t feed the wildlife!).
Don’t go alone.
Cohen writes about some of the common, everyday plants, animals, and fungi your kids will see. Some of the most common things can be the most interesting. The book can help them take a second (and third) look around at their surroundings.
Marni Fylling illustrated the book with precise detail. From mussels, to crabs, sea otters to moon jelly, blackbirds to yellow jackets, newts to beavers, the illustrations are of excellent quality. A paragraph or two (or sometimes three) is spent on many of the animals and facets of nature that kids and parents will find interesting.
The books ends with the four seasons of the year and the when different animals do their seasonal activities.
Recommended?
I can’t comment on how accurate this book is since I’ve never lived in Cascadia.Still this book was pretty cool, though it doesn’t include some of nature’s more “beastly” animals like the moose, snakes, bears, wolves, cougars, wolverines, and non-beastly skunks. The kids who will get the most out of it will be those who live around these areas. However, if you know your child really enjoys reading about animals, no matter where those animals are from, then you should consider picking up this book.
June 17, 2017
This book is full of information and fun facts. My nature-loving grandson will enjoy it. It includes small, but detailed illustrations on each page and is very nicely done. I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys nature. Great book!
December 12, 2017
This is obviously a children's book, but it's not "dumbed down." It is the kind of book that could be read repeatedly with increasing understanding. I even learned a few things. And the illustrations are gorgeous!
March 24, 2019
Great primer to the region. Book is broken up into different habitats. Lovely illustrations. Good start introducing science-- an older student would be able to pick out mutual symbiosis, adaptations, and so on. Love that they didn't shy away from reproduction-- cloning to hermaphroditism.
February 29, 2020
This is a great book - I learned SO much about our new home’s natural world. Great for kids and adults alike. Lovely illustrations and accessible text. Unusual and helpful facts make it a fun and rewarding read. Plus a handy index!
June 7, 2017
A small book just right for kids to take camping with lots of interesting tidbits about nature in the Pacific Northwest. I enjoyed it!
June 7, 2017
I didn't read the entire text, rather browsed through the pics and info. Love it, though! A great guide for exploring and learning about the Pacific Northwest.
June 20, 2017
Excellent nature guide specific to the pacific northwest -- accessible and appealing illustrations, with a nice density of information on different species and plants.
June 22, 2017
A beautifully illustrated nature guide for kids exploring the Pacific Northwest.
September 3, 2017
Easy to read and use. Took it with us on our trip to Oregon and had fun with it. Good timing to win it in a goodreads giveaway!
December 25, 2019
Love the authenticity of the illustrations and the choice of organisms which are more common and will make this an excellent guide for students and grandkids alike. Larger format maybe?
December 15, 2020
My 7 yr old son liked this book quite a bit. While reading, he liked sharing what he was reading about. I think his favorite was the banana slug.
August 9, 2022
Every child growing up in the PNW should have this book. Interesting, informative, and funny.
March 19, 2023
A lot if information packed into this "kids"?? book. Tis was great.
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April 6, 2020Great books with lots of great information about the world around me. I learned new information about things I see everyday exploring the PNW, and now I have a lot of new things to keep watch for! Great format, too. Kids will dig this.
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