Product Description

If you think there is no wildlife in our cities except pigeons and rats think again! Take A City Nature Walk helps readers to explore the fascinating world of urban ecology and develop skills for finding and identifying nature in the city. Whether they're exploring a big city or small town, readers learn about the amazing variety of plants and animals found in North American cities, how plants and animals adapt and survive cities, which plant improves the quality of life for humans in our cities, which natural resources are found in cities, the meaning of sustainability, and much more! Providing hours of outdoor exploration this book accompanies readers with room to take field notes, draw pictures and make lists of their findings. One in a series of award-winning books recommended by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA Recommends,) the National Gardening Association, The National Parenting Center, and many more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #511202 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780970975430
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
Brings together grandparents, parents, and teachers with children to appreciate wildlife everywhere that it exists - even in our cities. -- Dr. Lynne R. Dofrman, Co-director, The Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project

Finally, a nature book that gets kids where they live showing that nature flourishes everywhere-no matter where they are -- Jeff Corwin, Wildlife Biologist and Emmy winning Executive Producer and host of Animal Planet's TV series, "The Jeff Corwin Experience."

How wonderful that this book was written to encourage self-exploration and stewardship of our valuable urban green space. -- Tim Vargo, Urban Ecology Center of Milwaukee

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About the Author
Jane Kirkland is an award-winning author, speaker, columnist, photographer whose award-winning series of Take A Walk® Books are recommended by the National Science Teachers Association (STA Recommends), the National Parenting Center, The National Arbor Day Foundation, Children's Bookwatch at Midwest Book Review, Homeschooling Today Magazine, Guideposts on the Web and the National Gardening Association, just to name a few.