Nature and Me - by The School of Life (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

An essential guide to encourage children to explore, enjoy and benefit from the natural world around them-- now in paperback

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.

• ILLUSTRATIONS BY TYLA MASON bring animals and plants to life to get children excited about connecting with nature.
• EDUCATIONAL AND FUN encourages children to discover what's amazing and interesting about nature.
• EXPANDS EMOTIONAL LITERACY by helping kids explore how their environment makes them feel.
• AGES 8 AND UP with fun facts and engaging activities.

Review Quotes

"This thought-provoking book should provide many opportunities to
discuss and learn from the natural world. Highly recommend for
classrooms and libraries." - School Library Journal

"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

"This is a gorgeously illustrated and informative children's book packed full of facts about nature and the outdoors." - Avocado Diaries

About the Author

The School of Life publishes a range of books, games and learning tools for children introducing curious young minds to brilliant ideas from psychology, philosophy, literature, science, art, architecture and beyond, that can help them grow into happy, healthy and emotionally mature adults. Our team of psychologists, writers and designers work together to produce engaging, beautifully illustrated, age-appropriate teaching that can be put to work in everyday life. We never dumb down or over-simplify; rather, trusting in the intelligence and curiosity of our young readers, we aim to make our wisdom as engaging and relatable as possible. We seek to provide what the traditional curriculum often lacks: an emotional education.