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Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"This fun-filled guide inspires kids to get out of the house and explore the great outdoors where they can discover the wonder and amazement of the world around them, whether in their backyard, across the country, or around the world. Full of fun activities, kids will learn how to make backyard bird baths, explore their local state parks, participate in an outdoor community event, and much more. Activities for every season, spring, summer, winter,...
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Playing outdoors should be an essential part of growing up: your imagination runs riot, lively activity keeps you fit, and you develop an appreciation and understanding of the natural world. The Wild Year Book gives you 70 different ways to enjoy spending time outdoors, season by season. Perhaps you'll want to make bows and arrows from saplings in the Spring, play camouflage games in the summer, jump into huge leaf piles in the autumn, or create ice...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Features forty-two scavenger hunts for children and families to participate in outdoors."-- Provided by publisher.
Tornio helps you turn every outdoor outing into a scavenger hunt. Geared toward families with kids ages 4-10, and covering a variety of locations, these lists of things to find can turn any time spent outdoors into an opportunity to engage your family on a whole new level. -- adapted from back cover
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered what it's like to cycle to the South Pole? Or kayak 2,000 miles down the Amazon? Or run an ultramarathon through the scorching Namib? Follow the author's incredible adventures and discover how you can get outdoors and unleash your inner wild girl!
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
From biomechanist and bestselling author Katy Bowman comes her eagerly anticipated guide to getting kids―from babies to preteens―and their families moving more, together, outside.
2021 INDIE Awards Gold Winner (Family & Relationships category)
Katy Bowman is my go-to expert on the importance of movement for the body. Grow Wild is no exception to that. Filled with delightful, rich nuggets of information on everything from the best shoes to put...
7) Baseball
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to baseball. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
"Careening down an icy, steep mountain face with snowboarders; twirling on thermals above the clouds with skysurfers; swimming through the oceans with otters; excavating the very heart of a thirty-story-tall Giant Sequoia and emerging from under the spray of one of the world's biggest surfable waves. The heart-pounding imagery recreates an experience of California's farthest edges that few will ever know first-hand"--Container.
11) Basketball
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to basketball. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pub. Date
c2016.
Language
English
Description
HOBBIES. Want to save cash, your child's imagination and possibly even the planet? This is the book you need. Packed with great photos of real families in the outdoors, Born to Be Wild contains easy-to-follow instructions for activities that require nothing more sophisticated than a small person's imagination and access to a little outdoor space. Organised seasonally and then by material, it lets parents skip straight to Spring and then to 'Blossom',...
Author
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"101 Things to do on a Walk is a fun, practical, creative book filled with activities to do while on trips out in nature - both locally, and not so locally. Take this book with you on a walk with the family to provide inspiration for nature-themed crafts and activities - from bird-spotting, bark rubbing and macro insect photography to playing Pooh sticks, identifying wildlife and building a den"--Publisher's description.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Today's kids have adopted sedentary lifestyles filled with television, video games, and computer screens. But more and more, studies show that children need "rough and tumble" outdoor play in order to develop their sensory, motor, and executive functions. In this important book, a pediatric occupational therapist explains why unrestrained movement and outdoor play are vital for children's cognitive development, and offers fun, engaging activities...
Author
Language
English
Description
"From the author of Raft of Stars comes an epic novel of adventure and river rafting, following a couple whose future depends on finding a way to navigate the changing currents of family, community, and the river itself"-- Provided by publisher.
As the summer of 1993 begins, Sam and Swami Brecht roll into town with a twenty-six-foot Winnebago camper van, their three young kids, and the deed to Woodchuck Rafting Company. Sam and Swami met as young,...
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Let them go outside and play! More parents are heeding the advice of specialists who urge them to do just that. By playing outside with friends, kids learn valuable interpersonal and negotiation skills and how to make decisions. Outdoor play teaches about the natural world, fosters creativity, and encourages physical activity. 101 Things For Kids To Do Outside is ideal for parents, teachers, and all those working with youth. This book is ideal for...
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