This book is all about exploring and discovery. It encourages children, age 7-11 years, to take an active interest in the natural world around them and to explore it, starting with their own garden. It includes numerous line drawings by the author to stimulate children to draw for themselves and thereby more closely observe wildlife. In addition, the many questions asked aim to make children think for themselves rather than just absorbing ‘pre-packed information.
Publication date: 25 May, 2010
Category: Children and YA
Paperback
RRP: £7.99
ISBN: 978 0955392 818
Extent: 86 pages
Reviews
I’m often asked to recommend books for young naturalists, and I shall certainly put this on my list.
Sir David Attenborough
There is so much information packed into one small book. It would undoubtedly complement the delivery of outdoor science at key stage 2. I would also recommend it as a useful tool for teachers; I personally really enjoyed reviewing it and discovered some new and exciting facts in the process.
Primary Science
The illustrations are what really make this book. It is a feast for both the eye and the brain with a mixture of colourful paintings, photographs of the author’s own discoveries, and wonderfully clear but detailed sketches… All in all this is a lovely little book and one that is small enough to pop in your rucksack and take out for your travels in the countryside.
The Biologist
Colin Spedding
The late Professor Sir Colin Spedding (1925-2012) dedicated his long career to the study of biology, including animal welfare. He had a passionate interest in how living things interrelate and how such ecologies are shaped by the organism’s form, function, reproduction and behaviour. He was also very dedicated to the …
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