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Wonderful Nature, Wonderful You

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Wonderful Nature, Wonderful You
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 Author: Karin Ireland
Illustrator: Christopher Canyon
Retail Price: Paperback • $8.95 | Hardback • $16.95
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Nature can be a great teacher! With a light touch especially suited for children, Karin Ireland explores the lessons of nature and finds their relevance to all of us. She gracefully weaves together inspiration and fascinating fact. Nature becomes a metaphor for positive social and emotional development, dynamically brought to life by illustrator Christopher Canyon.

Educators: Download free activities based on this book.

Book Details

Ages: 5 to 9
Format: 32 pages – fully illustrated – 9.75 by 9.75
Paperback: ISBN 978-1-58469-583-7
Hardcover: ISBN 978-1-58469-582-0
Curriculum Components: Animal Life, Social/Emotional Skills, Nature’s Lessons

Awards
  • 2017 Living Now Book Awards (Silver)
  • 2017 Skipping Stones Honor Award
  • 2017 Family Choice
  • 2017 Best Book Awards (Winner)
  • 2017 Green Book Festival (HM)
  • 2017 Foreward INDIES (Finalist)
Reviews

This book belongs in every home and classroom! From playing wholeheartedly like dolphins, to persevering like a lion on the hunt, to adapting to change like an emerging butterfly, this book opens our hearts and minds to the many lessons we can learn from nature.

— Emily Morgan, author of the Next Time You See book series and Picture-Perfect Science Lessons (January 2017)

This book belongs in every home and classroom! From playing wholeheartedly like dolphins, to persevering like a lion on the hunt, to adapting to change like an emerging butterfly, this book opens our hearts and minds to the many lessons we can learn from nature.

— Susan Usha Dermond, author of Calm and Compassionate Children: A Handbook (January 2017)

“Nature can be a great teacher, reminding us to do things at our own pace, meet challenges, and trust ourselves. With a light touch especially suited for children, Karin Ireland shapes the qualities of nature into a metaphor for encouraging childre to do and to be their best…”

-Encourages kids to make observations in nature.
-Lessons from nature related to our own lives and made easier for children to understand, such as being ourselves, doing your best, accepting change, etc.
-Lovely, vibrant illustrations.
-Seems like a great book for early elementary kids who are just learning to navigate the social intricacies of society and discovering themselves.
-Explore More:
-More info on the animals.
-Activity suggestions for home and the classroom.

— Alicia Owen, Mixed Bag Mama Blog (March, 2017)

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