"Mama look what I found!" my youngest screeched with glee. He had flipped over an extremely large rock with his older brother and underneath the rock there were all sorts of creepy crawly things. They filled containers...
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather is written by Linda Åkeson McGurk, a Swedish-born mother of two that lives in rural Indiana, USA. In Indiana, McGurk wondered why so few children were playing in parks, walking about town or going outside in rain or snow. Looking...
Annie and Dawn are the bloggers behind Mud Puddles to Meteors and together they've put together a wonderful book all about weather science: Whatever the Weather: Science Experiments and Art Activities...
101 Things For Kids To Do Outside written by Dawn Isaac is a fun-tastic book jam packed with activities for children to do outside. Beneath the book's simple green cover lies a treasure trove of ideas, games, projects and activities that will peak the interest of any...
When we aren't exploring the outdoors we enjoy reading about it and letting our imaginations run wild. As a result I'm always on the hunt for nature-inspired children's books. Sometimes I discover these wonderful books at our local library or through conversations...
In The Red Canoe is a beautiful story written by Leslie Davidson and illustrated by Laura Bifano. The gentle ballad throughout the book tells the story of a grandfather and his grandchild as they discover nature's surprises while paddling a sturdy red canoe. As the...
It's no secret that we love being outdoors. We also love reading. Combine both of these activities, reading and being outside, and it's good times. If the book we're reading is about exploring the outdoors then we're reaching a place of perfect happiness! I first...
We happened upon Explorers of the Wild at our local library. Actually, it was in our bin of library holds. I have this habit of perusing our library catalogue online and indiscriminately requesting tons of books. As a result we have our very own library holding bin...
Every week we visit the public library and return home with two very large bags of books. It is no secret that we love books, all sorts of books. Yet, there are some books that are so beautiful and captivating that we return to them, time and time again. These...