Product Description

Recipient of the National Arbor Day Foundation's 3005 Education Award, this book also boasts the National Gardening Association's Seal of Approval 2005 and The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval 2003. Also recommended by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA Recommends) and praised by arborists, dendrologists, teachers, parents, and kids alike this interactive book is the second in a series of adventure nature books called Take A Walk® Books. Readers learn how to find, identify and observe the trees they find in their own backyard, schoolyard, or local park. A self-guided odyssey packed with interesting facts, funny stories, beautiful photographs, illustrations and field guide information. Sidebars include new words with definitions and pronunciations and personal stories by the other kids. Complete with plenty of space and instructions for taking field notes, drawing maps, sketching discoveries, this is a great solo, family, classroom, or group outing! Meets or exceeds many State and Federal Environmental Education standards and initiatives.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #161273 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780970975416
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
Engaging, accurate, easy to use, and appropriate for the target audience of fifth grade, as well as middle school students. -- Science Scope Magazine November/December 2002, Patricia Finfrock, Science Teacher

Kirkland does it again! -- Roseanne Tolin, Guideposts For Kids On The Web June 2002

The really special thing about this book is its interactive nature. -- Steve Nix, Professional Forester and Guide at Primedia's Forestry.About.Com June 2002

Review

About the Author
Jane Kirkland is the recipient of the National Arbor Day Foundation's 2005 Education Award, winner of Philadelphia Magazine's "Best of Philly 2003 Kids Media Mogul" award, and Gold-place winner of the Parenting Publication's of America Editorial Awards (Family Fun Category) for her family nature column, Eye on Nature.

Jane is an author, speaker, columnist, trainer, publisher, photographer, and radio personality. She has more than 30 books to her credit as a best-selling computer book author for Macmillan Computer books and Pearson Education Publishing (2997-2005). She also wrote and produced a series of computer news reports for Philadelphia’s KYW News Radio, one of the top AM news stations in the country (1997-2000).

Today Jane writes and publishes the award-winning Take A Walk® Books, a series of nature discover books for kids age 8 and up. She is a regular guest on Philadelphia's Kids Corner radio program (Kidscorner.org). Her award-winning column, Eye on Nature appears regularly in the parenting magazines: MetroKids Pennsylvania, MetroKids South Jersey, and MetroKids Delaware.

A dynamic, inspiring, entertaining, and compelling author and speaker, Jane speaks at schools, conferences, and events all over the U.S., always ending with her "20-Second Nature Break™" message. This message teaches us to take time every day to stop and observe the nature around us.

Customer Reviews

Leaves, leaves, everywhere!
From roots to leaves, this book covers it all! Take A Tree Walk helps you understand different kinds of trees, how they grow, and even how their color changes. Everyone would love the fun to-do pages in the book, the silly tree riddles, and will love learning more about the trees in your own yard. This book is perfect for the whole family.

Caroline, Age 12

A Fabulous Gift Book!
My wife and I have given this book (and Kirkland's Take a Backyard Bird Walk) to several of the kids on our gift list. We can't think of a better way to encourage children to go outside and find their own adventures! Even better, we've learned so much about our own backyard birds and trees!

Take a Tree Walk
My kids love this book!!! It is informative, colorful, interesting and most importantly easily used by kids. Great for trips to the park, bike rides around the neighborhood, or car rides. Your child will love becoming a detective in natures playground. My daughter loves looking for the clues that help her identify different kinds of trees. This book will provide many fun afternoons for the whole family.