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Summary: An expert survival instructor presents fun and engaging hands-on nature, camping and bushcraft projects that encourage parents and children to explore and experience the great outdoors and create memories to last a lifetime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.5 STEBonning-Gould, Krissy
Summary: "There's almost nothing better for toddlers than outdoor play. It promotes creativity, strengthens muscles, enhances social and emotional development, and most importantly, it makes learning fun. So grab The Outdoor Toddler Activity Book, take your toddler outside, and watch the joy of learning in the fresh air. Spring or winter, rain or shine--these simple-to-set-up activities are designed to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 371 BONYurich, Ginny
Summary: A collection of outdoor activities designed for children to encourage exploration and interaction with nature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Ginny Yurich] 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 YUROlsson, Helen
Summary: If you're like most kids who love the outdoors, you want to do more than go on a picnic or play in your neighborhood park. This book will teach you to hike like a pro and have lots of fun while doing it. You'll learn all the skills needed, everything from choosing a trail to basic first-aid. This book includes tips for spotting wildlife, creating a nature journal, deciding what clothes to wear...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.51 OLSHewitt, Ben
Summary: "Once upon a time, kids learned the most amazing and unusual things. They learned how to shelter and clothe themselves, how to use a knife and hatchet, how build a fire, tie knots, and read a compass. They learned how to spend a comfortable night in the forest without a nylon tent from REI. The Young Adventurer's Guide will teach kids everything from how to walk like a fox and see like an owl...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roost Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.083 HEWWalmsley, Naomi
Summary: Young children will be immersed in imaginative, messy play and crafts, while older ones can work on more complex activities like stone tool making and sourcing water. Whether in an organized setting, a group of friends or a family outing, the fun-filled games will build confidence, bonding and result in happy children. Entertaining anecdotes from the authors' own experience of surviving in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 796.5 WALFieri, Jenny
Summary: "The Girl's Guide to Building a Fort shows girls and their grown-ups how to knock down the four walls holding them in and transform each day into a canvas for play and adventure. This illustrated, information-packed guide is for Hands-On Girls, girls who want to fix things, make things, and learn more about the world around them. The book contains two sticker pages and dozens of activities,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 790.194 FIESiber, Kate
Summary: "From the award-winning author of National Parks of the USA, Kate Siber, this stunning book showcases an amazing adventure activity to try in every single state. 50 Adventures in the 50 States features gripping outdoors activities, vividly illustrated and described alongside fascinating facts about the nature and geography of each activity location - the very best the U.S.A. has to offer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed editions, and imprint of The Quarto Group 2020
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Summary: Hodgson provides practical advice on introducing children to the joys of nature. Throughout, he stresses the importance of having fun by making outings an adventure and including children in the entire trip process. The topics covered include equipment, planning, cross-country skiing, canoeing, and biking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stackpole Books 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 HODMcConnell, Ruby
Summary: "In addition to basic outdoor skills, this entertaining guidebook includes easy camping recipes, outdoor projects including science experiments and crafts, fun activity suggestions, and inspiring stories of diverse historical and contemporary outdoorswomen (such as Arunima Sinha, the first amputee woman to summit Mount Everest; Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts; and Libby Riddles,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bigfoot 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.082 MCCTrukhan, Ekaterina
Summary: Enjoy the wonders of nature in a book thats indestructible!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing Co. 2020
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE TRUTandon, Pooja S.
Summary: Pediatricians and nature experts Pooja Sarin Tandon and Danette Swanson Glassy make the convincing case that children and families will be happier, healthier, and more resilient when they spend time in nature. They offer a wealth of suggestions for nature-based activities and suggestions for overcoming common challenges busy families face when trying to increase their outdoor time. The authors...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Academy Of Pediatrics
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 796.5 TANCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.5 TANCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 796.5 TANHoffmeister, Peter Brown.
Summary: A guide to helping children enjoy nature and appreciate the great outdoors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perigee 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 790.083 HOFArd, Cath
Summary: "A book that encourages children to go and play outside and discover what nature has to offer. Leave the house and roam into the nature: It is a fascinating place, waiting to be conquered by little ones with curious minds. Whether in the garden, park, or a nearby forest, a closer look at nature will draw out budding architects, their first constructions built from stones, branches, and leaves;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Gestalten 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.5 ARDGarlick, Hattie
Summary: HOBBIES. Want to save cash, your child's imagination and possibly even the planet? This is the book you need. Packed with great photos of real families in the outdoors, Born to Be Wild contains easy-to-follow instructions for activities that require nothing more sophisticated than a small person's imagination and access to a little outdoor space. Organized seasonally and then by material, it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796 GAR1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 796 GAR
Striniste, Nancy
Summary: Access to technology has created a generation of children who are more plugged in than ever before—often with negative consequences. But there is a solution. Unrestricted outdoor play helps reduce stress, improve health, and enhance creativity, learning, and attention span. In Nature Play at Home, Nancy Striniste gives you the tools you need to make outdoor adventures possible in your own...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.083 STRDrake, Jane.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ticknor & Fields 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Crafts DrakeCitro, Asia.
Summary: "Complete with dozens of ideas for babies, toddlers, and school-aged children, 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids will help your family step away from your devices and step into endless afternoons of playtime fun!"--p.4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 796.5083 CITSchwartz, Sandi
Summary: "Raise calmer, happier, healthier children with these fun, hands-on nature activities for parents and kids to enjoy together. Are your kids stressed? Are they feeling a bit down? Do your children-and you-need a break from screens? Nature can help. What weall suspected intuitively for generations, science has now confirmed: spending time connecting to nature is a safe, effective tool to help...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Driver Books 2022