Backyard

One Small Square

by Donald M. Silver, Patricia Wynne

An exciting journey of science discovery is as near as your own backyard. Just one small square is alive with creepers and crawlers, lifters and leapers, singers, buzzers, climbers, builders, and recyclers. Backyard invites children ages 7 and up to become nature lovers by looking, listening, touching, and smelling the world from the ground up! From the unique One Small Square series of science acitivity books. . .where children can explore exotic and familiar ecosystems in detail, one small square at a time.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Nature, Animals, Picture Books, Childrens, Reference

47 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Nikki]

This was part of our nature/science studies for BYL1 and I loved it! There was good information and fantastic illustrations that kept our attention. I wish we had found a square in our yard that was so interesting!

[Stephanie]

Great non fiction text for grades 3-5 that could be used for an ecology unit. It includes some experiments and activities. There are more in this series.

[Elizabeth]

I read this with my 9-year-old son. He loved it. We did a lot of the projects in it and had a blast.

[Joleen]

Wonderful educational book!

[Mary]

Great explanation of what is in the backyard. Excellent illustrations.

[Erin Boyle]

Excellent nature reader, with accompanying activities or encouragements of what to draw. We loved this!

[Becca Tillotson]

A good nature study resource for young ones!

[BiblioBeiriz AE Campo Aberto]

Um livro maravilhoso. Carlos Fiolhais em Livros para Gostar de Ciências (1999) escreveu o seguinte: «Tradução de um livro da nova série infantil da Freeman, a editora dos livros da “Scientific American". Livro rigoroso, cuja ideia básica consiste em descobrir os pormenores fascinantes de um pequeno quadrado de terra no quintal. A atenção pelos pormenores é precisamente um dos princípios da ciência… Está anunciado “Um Quadradinho à Beira Mar.»
Infelizmente não se publicaram mais "quadradinhos" e este está esgotadíssimo.
Imagens da contracapa e de uma página:
https://bibliobeiriz.wordpress.com/20...

[Cynthia Sanders]

While this states it is for young readers, I found it fascinating. Perhaps it is because I was once trained as a nature guide at a refuge. We also have a vegetable and a flower garden so there was a lot that was applicable to read, the illustrations were great for sketch pads.

[Diane]

Fun read for kids

[Lee]

One Small Square: Backyard

[TS]

another school book - for the summer 2012