easy woodcarving for children
ISBN 9781782505150
Regular price $22.50 Sale price $20.50 Save 9%Fun Whittling Project for Adventurous Kids
by Frank Egholm; Translated by Anna Cardwell
Wood carving is the perfect outdoor hobby for adventurous children. Teach them how to make toys, games and even jewellery with more than fifty fun whittling and wood carving projects, each fully-illustrated with easy-to-follow instructions.
Looking for an outdoor hobby to engage your children and encourage them to be crafty and creative? Wood carving is not only easy to learn and fun to do, but almost everything you need to get started can be found for free -- right outside your door!
Together you can craft a tumbling tower game, a racing car toy, a dolphin necklace or even a handy coat hook! With more than fifty activities at levels for beginners and up, children can create something useful, beautiful or fun (often all three!) out of wood.
Learning wood carving not only helps to improve children's concentration, creativity and dexterity, it's also invaluable in teaching them how to handle knives safely.
Adventurous children will be thrilled to learn woodland skills, while nature-loving parents will enjoy rediscovering the lost art of whittling with their kids.
Contents
Introduction
Difficulty levels
Whittling guidelines
Getting started
Finding a whittling knife
Protective gear
Wood
Where to find fresh branches
Dry wood
Wood carving
techniques
Whittling away from the body
Whittling towards the body
Practical tips
Sharpening knives
Saws and garden shears
Splitting wood
Colouring wood
Sanding wood
Carving seat
Whittling and reading
Animal figures
Bird made from a single branch
Bird with a feathery tail
Bird made from the end of a branch
Lifelike bird
Pigs and dogs
Fence with string or rails
Dolphin
Seal
Snake
Games
Pig throwing
Game pieces
Tower of Hanoi
The four confounding squares
Toys
Racing car
Spinning tops
Spinning top with handle and pull string
Whittled top
Softcover, 128 pages. 180 colour illustrations. 195 x 178 mm.
Frank Egholm is a lecturer, author and former woodwork teacher who worked for many years at the Rudolf Steiner School in Vordingborg, Denmark. Frank also designs and develops his own wooden toys and games, and is married to the illustrator Lillian Egholm.
Anna Cardwell is a translator who lives in Edinburgh, UK.
Floris Books. 2018.
Into the Nest
ISBN 9781612122298
Regular price $23.95 Sale price $21.55 Save 10%Intimate Views of the Courting, Parenting, and Family Lives of Familiar Birds
by Laura Erickson and Marie Read
See the intimate lives of birds as never before! Laura Erikson and Marie Read document the family lives of more than 50 common North American birds through breathtaking close-up photography. Stunning images of hummingbirds, owls, tanagers, and more showcase different stages of avian development and capture the loving bond that exists within each bird family. Bird enthusiasts of all feathers will cherish these beautiful images of courting, nest construction, eggs, nestlings, feeding time, and much more.
Softcover, 208 pages. 9.75 x 8.5 inches.
About the Authors
Laura Erickson is the author of seven bird books, including The Bird Watching Answer Book, and is co-author of Into the Nest. She has served as an editor of Bird Scope magazine and a columnist and contributing editor for Birdwatching magazine and she contributed editorial content for the All About Birds website. She also writes and produces a daily radio segment about birds. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota.
Marie (pronounced "Maury") Read's photographs and articles have been featured in numerous magazines, including National Geographic, Bird Watching, Birds & Blooms, and Bird Watcher’s Digest. Marie previously worked at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as photo/illustrations editor for the Home Study Course in Bird Biology, and later as photo editor/content developer for the All About Birds website. She lives in Freeville, New York.
Reviews
The relevancy of the details makes Into the Nest a useful title for backyard birders, but the photographs, which include everything from nests and eggs to nestlings and adult birds, make it highly appealing to browsers as well.… Smart, sweet, and irresistible. ~Booklist
A wonderful addition to any ornithology section. ~School Library Journal
[Into the Nest will] keep both experienced birders and the backyard variety enthralled as they peruse the beautifully photographed pages of this book. ~Publishers Weekly
If we were to choose the one person we’d like to give us a tour of our neighborhood park or our own backyard, it would be Laura Erickson. And if we were to choose a photographer to record the birds, behaviors, nests, and nestlings that Laura would surely show us, it would be Marie Read. ~Bird Watching Daily
Such a cool book!… The authors bring the diverse personal lives of raptors and hummingbirds and woodpeckers and wrens into stunning focus. ~Better Homes & Gardens Everyday Gardener’s Blog
This book isn’t just a collection of pretty pictures. It’s packed with high-quality information … a fact-driven Discovery Channel special in book form. ~The Wild Bird Journal
This will become your go-to book for backyard birding. ~The Star Tribune
Into the Nest ... is a bird-lovers’ delight, packed with facts and more than 340 color photos. ~The Chicago Tribune
If you’ve tried to photograph birds in your yard with your cellphone camera and missed the fleeting shot, you’ll appreciate the stunning photography that fills this 201-page guide spotlighting familiar and favorite birds. ~OregonLive
Laura Erickson and Marie Read have created a beautiful volume that is jam-packed with stunning photographs that illustrate the nest-to-fledgling story for dozens of birds. A beautiful and interesting book. ~Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Bird Watch
ISBN 9781635862515
Regular price $17.65The third book in the Backpack Explorer series from the Editors of Storey Publishing invites budding naturalists to head outside for a walk — in the woods, a park, or right in their backyard — to spot feathered friends. Backpack Explorer: Bird Watch leads kids aged 4 and up through the basics of birding, from identifying common birds to learning about habitat and migration and listening for bird songs.
The pages are packed with prompts and activities, including 12 interactive field guides (for common birds, nests, eggs, tracks, and more), sensory scavenger hunts, activities such as building a bird nest, matching games, and simple discovery zone pages about food chains and the life cycle of birds. Equipped with a real magnifying glass, stickers, and a birding log for recording sightings and encounters, this book is the perfect take-along for any nature adventure.
Also available in this series: Backpack Explorer: Beach Walk and Backpack Explorer: On the Nature Trail.
Recommended for ages 4 - 8 years.
Hardcover, 48 pages. 7.38 x 9.25".
Storey Publishing
Look Up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard
ISBN 9780763693008
Regular price $11.99Author/ Illustrator: Annette LeBlanc Cate
This conversational, humorous introduction to bird-watching encourages kids to get outdoors with a sketchbook and really look around. Quirky full-color illustrations portray dozens of birds chatting about their distinctive characteristics, including color, shape, plumage, and beak and foot types, while tongue-in-cheek cartoons feature banter between birds, characters, and the reader (“Here I am, the noble spruce grouse. In a spruce grove. Eatin’ some spruce. Yep.”). Interactive and enjoyable tips bring an age-old hobby to new life for the next generation of bird-watchers.
Back matter includes a bibliography, an index, and bird-watching tips.
A 2014 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
You don’t have to own binoculars and know a bunch of fancy Latin names to watch birds! No matter where you live, they’re in your neighborhood — just look up.
Nest Notes: We really like this book for 8 years and up. The actual physical publication, with the paper, inks, and colours was all done so well, and it does justice to the beautiful illustrations and layout. This book combines the aesthetic with the deliciously, excitingly informative. It gets us feeling positively in the mood for bird-watching, not just as a one-time event, but as part of our general consciousness! A true gem of a work!
64 pages.
9 1/16" x 7 7/16"
Published by Candlewick Press.
Owling
ISBN 9781612129624
Regular price $26.95From Hedwig, the Snowy Owl of Harry Potter fame, to Winnie-the-Pooh’s beloved friend Owl, this wide-eyed bird of the night has found its way into young hearts and imaginations everywhere. Owling invites young readers into the world of real-life owls, to learn about their fascinating behaviors and abilities.
Wildlife photojournalist and nature educator Mark Wilson presents a one-of-a-kind look into the mysterious lives of these distinctive birds. Dramatic images of the 19 owl species of North America nesting, flying, hunting, and catching prey are accompanied by information about the birds’ silent flight, remarkable eyes and ears, haunting calls, and fascinating night life. Kids will learn how to spot owls; identify their calls, plumage, and pellets; and even carry on a hooting conversation with a nearby owl.
Hardcover, 120 pages. 11 x 11 inches.
Storey Publishing, 2019.
Recommended for 8-12 years old, although older children and adults will surely find informative as well.
Naturalist's Notebook
ISBN 9781612128894
Regular price $26.95 Sale price $25.00 Save 7%by Nathaniel T. Wheelwright , Bernd Heinrich
An Observation Guide and 5-Year Calendar-Journal for Tracking Changes in the Natural World around You
Become a more attentive observer and deepen your appreciation for the natural world. The unique five-year calendar format of The Naturalist’s Notebook helps you create a long-term record and point of comparison for memorable events, such as the first songbird you hear in spring, your first monarch butterfly sighting of summer, or the appearance of the northern lights. Biologist Nathaniel T. Wheelwright and best-selling author Bernd Heinrich teach nature lovers of all ages what to look for outdoors no matter where you live, using Heinrich’s classic illustrations as inspiration. As you jot down one observation a day, year after year, your collected field notes will serve as a valuable record of your piece of the planet. This deluxe book, with a three-piece case, gilt edges, a burgundy ribbon bookmark, and a belly band with gold foil stamping, is a perfect gift for all nature lovers.
Hardback, 208 pages. 8 x 8.5".
Storey Publishing.
About the Authors:
Nathaniel T. Wheelwright is coauthor of The Naturalist’s Notebook with Bernd Heinrich. He is the Bass Professor of Natural Sciences at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. The 2015 winner of the Ecological Society of America’s Odum Award for Excellence in Ecology Education, he is also the author of numerous scientific publications and co-editor of Monteverde: Ecology and Conservation of a Tropical Cloud Forest.
Bernd Heinrich is coauthor of The Naturalist’s Notebook with Nathaniel T. Wheelwright and author of more than 20 books on nature, including Mind of the Raven, Winter World, and One Wild Bird at a Time, which are illustrated with his own pen-and-ink drawings and watercolor. Heinrich is Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Vermont and is the winner of the PEN New England Book Award for nonfiction and the John Burroughs Medal for Nature Writing. He lives in Maine.
Put On Your Owl Eyes
ISBN 9781635860221
Regular price $24.95 Sale price $22.90 Save 8%Recommended for 8-13 years old.
Children will see the natural world around them with brand new eyes, as they learn to follow its signs, hear its language, and understand its secrets. With this unique and compelling book written by expert environmental educator Devin Franklin, kids aged 8 to 13 will build their own relationship with nature through finding a “Sit Spot” — an outdoor space in the backyard, in a field or in the woods, in a vacant lot or a city park — where they can stop, observe, and become familiar with the flora and fauna that live there.
From the Six Arts of Tracking (Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How) and making a habitat map to walking in smooth silence like a fox and learning the basics of bird language, exploration exercises lead young readers on a fascinating journey of discovery as they watch, listen, map, interpret, and write about the sounds, sights, scents, and patterns they encounter. With prompts and write-in spaces for journaling, map-making activities, and observational tracking throughout, Put On Your Owl Eyes is an interactive and thought-provoking guidebook.
Softcover, 160 pages.
Size: 7.38 x 9.25
About the Author: Devin Franklin is the author of Put On Your Owl Eyes. He holds a degree in environmental education and has studied survival, tracking, and awareness skills at Wilderness School in Maine and the Tracker School in New Jersey. He is director of programing at Flying Deer Nature Center in Chatham, New York, which he joined with his wife in 1998.
Drawn to Nature
ISBN 9781580176149
Regular price $20.00 Sale price $19.00 Save 5%Through the Journals of Clare Walker Leslie
Whether it’s a bird hopping along the sidewalk, water droplets glistening on a tree, or the color of the sky outside your kitchen window, Clare Walker Leslie encourages us to notice and appreciate the splendors of nature. Drawn to Nature comprises excerpts from 25 years of Leslie’s journals devoted to observing and recording the natural world in words, field sketches, and impressionistic watercolors. Delightfully amusing and deeply passionate by turns, this compilation will inspire you to connect with nature, wherever you live.
Softcover, 176 pages.
Storey Publishing.
“Drawn to Nature from Storey Publishing features a selection of author Clare Walker Leslie’s journal pages that encourages its readers to slow down and look around. The beauty of nature, she says, is in the small details of watching birds before a storm or a squirrel before winter. And it can happen just outside your door in the backyard.” – The Tennessean (Nashville, TN)
“It can be inspiring to look at…Drawn to Nature by Clare Walker Leslie. After a few months of keeping track of nature, you will be able to look back on your own journals and notice not only how the natural world changes around you, but also how you have changed over time. Now that’s worth taking note.” – Island Ad-Vantages (Stonington, ME)
Clare Walker Leslie, author of The Curious Nature Guide, is a nationally known wildlife artist, author, and educator. She has been connecting people of all ages to nature using drawing, writing, and observation of the outdoors for more than 30 years. Her other books include the bestsellers Keeping a Nature Journal and The Nature Connection, as well as Nature Journal and Drawn to Nature. She lives with her husband and family in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Granville, Vermont.