Fun With Nature

by Mel Boring, Diane L. Burns, Mel Boring Melboring

Fun with Nature helps kids discover the incredible world in their backyards. It is a compilation of seven bestselling Caterpillars, Bugs and Butterflies; Frogs, Toads and Turtles; Snakes, Salamanders and Lizards; Rabbits, Squirrels and Chipmunks; Tracks, Scats and Signs; and Trees, Leaves and Bark. This entertaining book is filled with fascinating facts and awesome activities.

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

275 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1998

Reviews

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome Goodwill find. I'm sure we'll be looking at it for years.

[Ella Nighswander · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a very intriguing and detailed book for younger readers. It has a lot of different information about nature and what lives in nature. This book talks about bugs along with different plants and animals that live in nature. This book acts as a guide that students can take with them when they are exploring nature outside. This book has awesome illustrations for all of the different types of nature that it talks about. Each picture is detailed and everything throughout the book looks very real.
I gave this book five stars because of the real-life pictures throughout the book. I also enjoy that it acts as a guide for students to reference if they are outside exploring nature. I gave this book five stars because it uses very easy language for younger readers to understand and comprehend.

[Anna Nesterovich · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a decent example of a non-fiction children's book, of a moderate quality, with lots of minor mistakes and even more mistakes by omission. By mistakes by omission I mean something that happened on the Cabbage Butterfly page, where there's lots of information about it, except the one most important piece - it's an invasive species, and one of the worst at that. All in all, this is what I came to expect from kids-oriented literature. We even found 8 interesting things to do in this book. It has, however, one other problem. This "take-along guide" is a brick.

[❧Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of my most used books as a kid, I learned so much from it that I still remember today! Lots of fun facts and crafts to keep kids engaged and having fun while learning!

[Samantha Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just read this cover to cover to my daughter. She absolutely loved it. Very informative and interesting.

[Margaret Chind]

Purchased because it was nearly as cheap as getting the one on our book list for Memoria Press First Grade.

Includes: Caterpillars, Bugs and Butterflies; Frogs, Toads and Turtles; Snakes, Salamanders and Lizards; Rabbits, Squirrels and Chipmunks; Tracks, Scats and Signs; and Trees, Leaves and Bark.

[Taya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any young boy or girl who enjoys being outdoors and science will love this book! The best element that this book contained that really made it unique was that it contained interactive elements. This book had pages set aside at each section's end that were intended as a scrapbook portion for the reader to write or draw in and it also had craft and activity ideas interspersed among the pages. This is one of the great elements of nonfiction literature is that it can provide a fun way for children to learn and explore. The text and illustrations were very age appropriate for mid elementary and upper elementary students and I could see this book being a favorite among many children.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was one of my favorites to flip through growing up. It was filled with science experiments, nature, as well as general information regarding different animals. This would be a great book to reference in the classroom, and it also has tons of great science experiment ideas that one could implement in the classroom. This would also be a great book for the children to look through to increase their interest in science-related activities.

[Elisabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've skimmed through this book that we got our oldest for his 4th birthday, but he hasn't really looked at it yet. It looks great. Lots of info about various species of wildlife, where to find them, and little activities you can do like catch and keep a caterpillar, make a toad house, look for animal tracks, etc.. Really hoping the little guy digs this book, because I love it!

[Cori · Rating 4 out of 5]

At first I was overwhelmed with huge amount of information, but I soon could envision a younger me pulling it off the bookshelf to browse through or use to identify a snake that came through our yard. A great reference for young naturalists!

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference book for kids! I have the hardcover...might be better spiral bound and more durable.

[Brooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth it to just buy the hardbacks instead of the individual guides as this is an excellent resource for little nature enthusiasts and will be frequently thrown into backpacks.