Title:
A field guide to autumn : play and learn in nature
Author:
Added Author:
Publication Date:
2024
Publication Information:
London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, [2024]
©2024
Physical Description:
64 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9780500653524
Abstract:
"From yellow through to russet flame, no tree nor leaf looks quite the same. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of autumn as this little book guides you through the season's changes. Packed with poems, hands-on activities and fascinating facts, this guide is designed to be taken into the wild to encourage curiousity, creativity and connection with nature."--Back cover.
General Note:
"Inspired by Forest School"--Back cover.
Subtitle taken from cover.
Includes index.
Contents:
Wild by nature, Welcome to autumn -- Sensing autumn, Noticing nature's changes -- Autumn song, A poem to read on a walk -- Changing colors, Why do leaves change in autumn? -- Lovely leaves, Make art in nature -- Traveling treasure, How seeds are spread -- Fallen to earth, How to identify leaves, nuts, and seeds -- Rustling and bustling, How animals prepare for winter -- Secret shelter, Build your own mini den -- Looking for clues, How to track animals -- Crispy, squashy, sweet, and juicy!, Autumn is full of fruit -- Nature's paint, Painting with blackberries -- Warm and humble, Bake an apple crumble -- Fabulous fungus!, How mushrooms grow -- Meeting mushrooms, How to identify fungi -- The web of life, A poem to read in the woods -- Spider season, How a spider spins its web -- Sparkling silk, How to identify spider webs -- Snug as a bug, Make your own bug hotel -- Cool but crazy, Why the weather gets colder -- Misty morning, What is mist? -- Autumn travelers, Why do birds migrate? -- Playing with words, Writing about autumn -- Treasure hunt, Searching for signs of autumn -- Autumn feast, A poem for your senses -- Be prepared, Tips for the outdoors -- Field notes, Recording autumn's changes -- Autumn words.
Language:
English