Backpack Explorer: Discovering Trees - by Editors of Storey Publishing (Hardcover)

About the Book

The fifth book in the best-selling Backpack Explorer series sends kids outdoors to discover the wonders of trees. Whether on a nature trail, in a city park, or right in the backyard, junior naturalists will learn how to identify local trees, go on tree-themed scavenger hunts, make crafts with pinecones and leaves, and more.

Book Synopsis

This tree-themed addition to the best-selling Backpack Explorer series encourages junior naturalists to step outside and start learning about the trees they see around them.

Curious kids will stop, look, listen, and touch as they search for types of leaves, count tree rings, gather pinecones, and feel bark. Each page is packed with prompts and activities, including field guides for identifying common trees, simple craft projects such as Make a Nature Mask from colorful leaves, and information about how trees grow and why we need them.

Backpack Explorer: Discovering Trees is packed with fun features, including:

• 50 stickers
• 12 interactive field guides
• 6 outdoor games
• 3 sensory scavenger hunts
• A real magnifying glass
• A pull-out journal to record observations

It's the perfect guide for kids ages 4 to 8 who love being outside exploring and climbing trees!

From the Back Cover

Adventures Await!
Head outside with this activity-packed, hands-on field guide and explore the wonders of the trees growing all around you.

Seek & Find
Track your discoveries with stickers! Bark, Conifers, Leaves, Maple Trees, Nut Trees

How many leaf shapes can you find? Look for trees that have flowers, seeds, or fruit!

Includes:

• Fold-out Tree Journal
• 50 Stickers
• A Real Magnifying Glass

About the Author

Storey Publishing's children's nonfiction books spark curiosity and joy, and inspire kids to learn, grow, connect, and discover new skills.