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  Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You

  by Clare Walker Leslie

  From the day it was released in 2000, Keeping a Nature Journal has struck a profound chord among professional, casual, and occasional naturalists of all ages. In response to this groundswell of enthusiasm, we have revised KEEPING A NATURE JOURNAL, updated the interior design, and created a new cover. Undoubtedly the most exciting new element in this second edition is a portfolio of 32 illustrated pages from Clare... (more)
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  Pocketful of Pinecones: Nature Study With the Gentle Art of Learning : A Story for Mother Culture

  by Karen Andreola

  This unique book actually has a two-fold purpose. It's a story written especially for moms who get discouraged and feel like giving up on homeschooling, as well as a guide to nature study. It's writte
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  Handbook of Nature Study

  by Anna Botsford Comstock

  The late Anna Botsford Comstock was the founder and first head of the Department of Nature Study at Cornell University and the first woman to be appointed to the Cornell faculty. Written originally for elementary school teachers, this book is as valid and helpful today as it was when it was first written in 1911.
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  Madapple

  by Christina Meldrum

  THE SECRETS OF the past meet the shocks of the present. Aslaug is an unusual young woman. Her mother has brought her up in near isolation, teaching her about plants and nature and language—but not about life. Especially not how she came to have her own life, and who her father might be. When Aslaug’s mother dies unexpectedly, everything changes. For Aslaug is a suspect in her mother’s death. And the more her... (more)
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  I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature

  by Jennifer Ward

  I Love Dirt! presents 52 open-ended activities to help you engage your child in the outdoors. No matter what your location—from a small patch of green in the city to the wide-open meadows of the country—each activity is meant to promote exploration, stimulate imagination, and heighten a child's sense of wonder. To learn more about the author, Jennifer Ward, visit her website at jenniferwardbooks.com and to learn... (more)
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  All the Birds of North America (American Bird Conservancy's Field Guide)

  by Jack L. Griggs

  A Surer, Faster, Easier Way to Identify Birds At last, a guide that successfully organizes birds by field-recognizable features for quick identification. For lack of a better method, bird guides have traditionally placed birds in evolutionary sequence, resulting in birding's classic Catch-22 -- you must recognize an unknown bird and know its place in the sequence before you can took it up! All the Birds ... (more)
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  Wild Days: Creating Discovery Journals

  by Karen Skidmore Rackliffe

  A friendly guide written for amateur artists, writers and naturalists. Inspired by the nineteenth-century British educator Charlotte Mason, this approach to self-education combines careful observation of nature with the introspection of journal writing and the relaxing pleasure of watercolor. When used with children it can become a science or art curriculum. Anyone who is interested in journal writing will love... (more)
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  106 Days of Creation Studies

  by Sonya Shafer

  Now you can combine all your grades 1–6 students for one exciting science study that lasts the whole year! 106 Days of Creation Studies has done all the research for you. Here are all the details of the living books, nature study, science experiments, and additional assignments that we used to save time and foster learning.
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  Hours in the Out of Doors

  by Sonya Shafer

  Have you ever wondered what Charlotte Mason actually said about nature study? We did. So we searched through Charlotte’s original writings, looking for all her comments about nature study, and compiled them into this book. Hours in the Out-of-Doors explains all about nature study in Charlotte’s own words. Full of inspiring quotes and lots of practical tips!
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  Outdoor Secrets

  by Magaret P. Boyle

  Originally published in 1903 and here reproduced with the original whimsical artwork, Outdoor Secrets is a great addition to any home where nature is welcome!
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  Plants Of The Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska

  by Jim Pojar

  This best-selling field guide features 794 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, aquatics, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens found along the coast from Oregon to Alaska. Color photographs and line drawings help you identify and learn about the fascinating plants of the Pacific Northwest coast. Engaging notes on each species describe aboriginal and other local uses of plants for food, medicine and implements,... (more)
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  Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi

  by David Arora

  Nothing is more elusive and mysterious than the wild mushroom. David Arora celebrates the gathering and study of wild mushrooms with engaging style, wit and simple terminology. Mushrooms Demystified includes descriptions, photographs, and keys to over 2,000 species. There is a Beginner's Checklist of the 70 most distinctive and common mushrooms plus detailed chapters on terminology, classification, habitats,... (more)
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  A Kid's Herb Book

  by Lesley Tierra

  A creative blend of information, projects, activities, preparations, colour-in artwork, stories, songs, lore and interesting herbal tidbits. This book will help parents and their children learn about herbs.