Curious Kids Nature Guide

Reference guide, 86 pages. A nature guidebook of the Pacific Northwest specifically for children. Published in 2017 by Sasquatch Books.

Fiona Cohen &
​Marni Fylling

Cohen is a science writer for The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle's Child and The Canadian Geographic. 

Fylling is a science illustrator and author. Her other books include Fylling's Illustrated Guide to Pacific Northwest Tide Pools and Fylling's Illustrated Guide to Nature in Your Neighborhood.

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Book Recap

This is a perfect little book for smaller hands to carry outside during nature hikes in the Pacific Northwest!

With this book along, children can identify animals and plants during their exploration of the forest, the beach, rivers and lakes or urban parks in Washington, Oregon, the Alaska Panhandle and British Columbia.

It's also an excellent reference for use in the classroom and for learning at home. 

Learning Ideas

Family Read Aloud Time
This really is a child's field guide which should be used in the field! 

Learning at Home
The Nature Conservancy's Nature Lab is created for traditional classroom instruction, but easily adapted to home learning.  Use the Curious Kids Guide to Nature as a reference book for their lessons about the rainforest or the coast!

Classroom Options
An excellent reference for upper elementary students. We Are Teachers offers 50 Tips for Bringing Nature into the Classroom.

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