Nature Adventures

By Mick Manning Illustrated by Brita Granström and Mick Manning By Brita Granstrom


Nature Adventures
Online price: £12.99
Item is currently out of stock Hardback, 48 pages
Published: 3rd March 2011

Category: Junior non-fiction, Science
Interest age, years: From 6 To 9
Key Stage: SCI KS 1&2

A guide to child-led family activities centred on nature rambles in different habitats - park, seaside, woodland, moorland, river and lake etc - through the seasons. Spreads comprise large colourful identification illustrations complemented by activities and facts. Activities include identifying common European species of insects, plants, mammals and birds, looking for tracks, feathers, droppings, making plastercasts of tracks, and collecting and displaying seeds, leaves and fruit and nuts.

Can your children identify the rambling ditty of a dunnock? Nor mine. A new book will introduce them to the wildlife under their noses, whether they live in the city or country. With sketches as well as literary quotations, this book will transform the walk to school. - Daily Telegraph

Our young testers aged five upwards found this book really engaging. - Green Parent

It is jam-packed with the most beautiful illustrations and interesting facts. - Hexham Courant

Should inspire children of all ages to go out and discover the world on their doorstep. - Northumbrian

There are plenty of reasons why this lovely book should be put in the hands of as many young people as possible. In the end if it helps to create a new generation of nature lovers then the future looks a little more hopeful. - Armadillo Magazine

Why do children so often lose their early love of nature? Nature Adventures is a valiant attempt to keep that interest alive. - BBC Wildlife

This beautifully designed book is packed with facts, advice, ideas and illustrations. The large format is ideal for the colourful pictures which appear on every page. The quality and detail of these is outstanding. - School Librarian

Encourages children and families to explore their local environment. - Surrey Nature

An attractive book which should inspire readers of all ages to embark on nature adventures. - School Librarian

If you have a young explorer in your midst, then they will love Nature Adventures, which is packed full of ideas on spotting wildlife and identifying plants, birds and animals. With plenty of fun illustrations, this book is a treasure trove of information, observations and poetry and features a wide range of habitats from the town and city to hedgerows, woodland and the seaside. A great book for families to read so they can explore the natural world together. - NFU Countryside

A colourful, lively children's introduction to British nature. - BBC Wildlife

5 Stars: The whole concept and design of this book is a triumph...It's a remarkable thing that, although sharp and accurate colour photography has never been done better than now, the essence of a living thing - animal or vegetable - is always captured more completely by an expert wildlife artist. This is why, when trying to identify a find we always end up consulting Thorborn, Tunnicliffe, Keble Martin, Bernard Venables or Edmund Sandars after finding ambiguous photos on Google. The Manningströms are fit company to join this firmament as this delightful book - all done by hand - shows. No growing family should go without it, for with it you can have a nature adventure every day. - Books for Keeps

Any book aimed at youngsters must have a 'hands on approach' so that the reader is instantly identified with the wildlife he or she is likely to encounter. This is why I like the approach of Nature Adventures starting at the front cover where the illustrations show a variety from hares to bumblebees and frogs to fish... A superb book. - Highland News

The hand-drawn images depict wonderful seasonal detail. - Juno

A guide to child-led Nature rambles in different habitats - park, seaside, woodland, moorland, riverbanks and lakes - through the seasons. Includes large colourful identification illustrations, complemented by activities and facts. - Resurgence



Publication Details:

Binding: Hardback, 48 pages
ISBN: 9781847800886
Format: 240mm x 240mm

BIC Code: YNNR
BISAC Code:  JNF051000
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books


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