Nature Spy Guide
What can you find in nature? Look for bright flowers and listen to buzzing bees! Feel rough tree bark and taste a sweet apple! Join author and photographer Shelley Rotner as she encourages kids to use their senses to safely explore the outdoors. With simple text and photos featuring kids in nature, this book invites children to search for colors, shapes, and more in the world around them. Back matter includes easy activities to enhance the outdoor experience.
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| Interest Level | Preschool - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Genre | Science |
| Copyright | 2024 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2024-03-05 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF013060, JNF051000, JNF024120 |
| Dewey | 508 |
| Dimensions | 9.75 x 9.75 |
| Guided Reading Level | I |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Bibliography/further reading, Note to adults, Photo glossary, Reviewed, Starred Reviews, Step-by-step instructions, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author, Photographer: Shelley Rotner
Shelley Rotner is a noted freelance photojournalist, whose work has appeared in Time magazine, National Geographic’s World Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Outside Magazine, Food and Wine, and numerous others. She is also the author and photo-illustrator of over 30 award-winning children’s books. Her most recent books include Many Ways, Every Season, and Feeling Thankful.
Shelley has also traveled extensively for UNICEF documenting programs about children, women, and education. Currently, Ms. Rotner is working on a collection of large, hand-painted photographs that capture beautiful and sacred places she has discovered in her travels.
Shelley Rotner received her undergraduate degree in photography and psychology from Syracuse University and a dual Master’s degree in elementary education and museum education from Bank Street College.
Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!
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Reviews
School Library Journal
“A marvelous primer for learning about nature and developing curiosity about the natural world in a playful way.”—starred, School Library Journal