With dozens of simple prompts and exercises, best-selling author, naturalist, and artist Clare Walker Leslie invites you to step outside for just a few minutes a day, reignite your sense of wonder about the natural world, and discover the peace and grounding that come from connecting with nature. Using stunning photography as well as the author's own original illustrations, The Curious Nature Guide will inspire you to use all of your senses to notice...

""In Turtle Pond, a boy and his family visit the local public gardens throughout the year to see the turtles. A Red-eared Slider is featured in the story." --

When Kitanai the origami dog tries to find the source of an interesting smell in the garden, he meets Roger, an earthworm who teaches him all about dirt, the different layers of dirt, and the importance of dirt to life on Earth. Includes instructions for making an origami dog.

"An introduction to the properties that different plants and animals have in common and how they form patterns covers the need for food, water, and sunlight and how animals have young." --

"Like a quilt, each habitat in nature is composed of many interdependent pieces that form grand patterns and webs. The text introduces numerous key concepts in natural science, and the back material offers activities and ideas for teaching"--

"Animals can do amazing things with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails. Some of the skills are highlighted in this interactive guessing book. What bird has blue feet and what does he do with them that's special?" --

"In this appealing search-and-find informational picture book, readers join a little boy named Toshi as he and his grandmother explore six of their favorite places--the riverbank, the town, the forest, the country, the park and the beach. At each location, Toshi finds treasures to add to his collection, from a dragonfly wing to a glittery rock to a guitar pick. Best of all, his grandmother always knows what everything is! Each scene is featured in...

"Located in Chicago, Illinois, the Field Museum holds one of the world's most extensive natural history collections. The museum helps visitors understand how the natural world developed and changed over time. People can study its collection of more than 26 million items to learn more about the history of planet Earth. Discover more about this incredible museum and its collections in the Field Museum of Natural History, a Museums of the World book."...

"The Slow Down series encourages kids (and their grown-ups!) to take the time to stop and experience mindful moments in nature. Zoom in to observe a hummingbird drinking nectar or a pea shoot appear. Delight in a little snail as he comes come out to drink. Charming text paired with real science invite you to observe nature up close. Let it stop you in your tracks, so that you can truly find joy in the present moment." --