About this item
Highlights
- An essential guide to encourage children to explore, enjoy and benefit from the natural world around them.
- 8-11 Years
- 10.3" x 9.1" Hardcover
- 72 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Science & Nature
Description
About the Book
Children are used to hearing about how important it is to protect nature, but they may not fully understand how the natural world can positively impact their emotional wellbeing. With that in mind, this book looks to show children how nature can be fun, uplifting, consoling --and even offer companionship.Book Synopsis
An essential guide to encourage children to explore, enjoy and benefit from the natural world around them.
Children are used to hearing about how important it is to protect nature, but they may not fully understand how the natural world can positively impact their emotional wellbeing. With that in mind, this book looks to enhance this time spent outside and show children how nature can be fun, uplifting, consoling, and even offer companionship.
This is a book about how nature can touch us all and help us with our lives (especially when we might be feeling bored, sad, or lonely). Children learn about the ways in which they can be comforted, inspired, and uplifted by examples of nature such as:
- a flowing river
- a cow in a field
- clouds in the sky
- rabbits in their burrows
- stars at night
- or a cuddle with a favorite puppy.
This is an inspirational book, not just educating children about the natural world, but teaching them to love and connect with it. Beautiful illustrations and a tone that is encouraging, warm and accessible makes it easy for children, and their favorite adults, to relate to.
Review Quotes
The great outdoors, a place of discovery, of wonder, of beauty and of joy. We are often told that it is important for us to protect nature but how often are we encouraged to embrace it, to share in its bounty, to explore it in order to have a positive impact on our own well-being? Now is your chance, Tyla Mason has simply and stunningly illustrated this School Of Life fact-filled exploratory extravaganza. - Armadillo Magazine
***What Readers are saying: ***
I like that it made emotions real life things and helped me understand my emotions more and why I sometimes feel the way I do. - Niamh (age 8), Goodreads
I think this book is great because it creates the bigger picture and let's you see nature in a different way. It is a very educational yet fun and uplifting. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has a passion for nature or wants to learn about it. - Goodreads review
Wow this is simply beautiful. I really loved the colourful pages, illustrations and text. - NetGalley review
As a teacher, I think this would make a wonderful resource for my classroom. It displays facts about nature in a unique way with beautiful illustrations and offers children a different approach to considering nature. Each page offers opportunity for reflection and mindfulness with lots of talking points for whole class discussions (or discussions with your child before bedtime). - NetGalley review
A wonderful walk through nature, covering all areas and aspects of nature. Very beautifully written and kept us captivated. - NetGalley review
The writing in Nature and Me is lovely, the facts are concise, and the book is highly readable for kids aged eight and up. Each section is accompanied by a beautifully drawn illustration. - NetGalley review
A great resource for teachers, librarians, and parents to engage with children. - NetGalley review
"This book is interesting, inspirational, informative and teaches respect to the natural world. Stunning illustrations and easy to follow text, is a dream of every parent." - NetGalley review
This is a gorgeously illustrated and informative children's book packed full of facts about nature and the outdoors. - Avocado Diaries
This book explains nature in a humorous and informative way. It was delightful to read and would be an excellent resource in schools and nurseries. - NetGalley review
An interesting book that looks at different things from nature and how you can use them to help make better choices in your own ways of thinking and behaving. A good choice for adding variety to your bookshelves and giving children the chance to explore and think for themselves." - NetGalley review
It's such a clever book that links the benefits of exploring the outdoor world and our mental health. The book also gives you thoughts to ponder upon and helps you think about dealing with situations in different ways." - NetGalley review
About the Author
The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of books, gifts and stationery we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find fulfillment. The School of Life is a resource for exploring self-knowledge, relationships, work, socializing, finding calm, and enjoying culture through content, community, and conversation. You can find us online, in stores and in welcoming spaces around the world offering classes, events, and one-to-one therapy sessions.
The School of Life is a rapidly growing global brand, with over 7 million YouTube subscribers, 389,000 Facebook followers, 239,000 Instagram followers and 163,000 Twitter followers.
The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Their books share a coherent, curated message that speaks with one voice: calm, reassuring, and sane.