This was a very quick read and enjoyable. It's a season by season guide to exploring and enjoying nature with kids, aimed at parents and/or teachers. I am not a parent but was a primary school teacher for 26 years and it's affirming to see that my instincts were so *right*. Although I taught physically and developmentally disabled kids, I always wrapped my curriculum around nature-based activities, and ensured that the outdoors were part of it as often as the weather permitted. I am proud to see that so many of the activities in this book were part of our daily classroom life and I know that my students were very engaged in all of it. I really worry for the next generation of kids who are so glued to electronic devices; *nature* will be lost to them and that is a tragedy.

The only thing missing in this book would have been a selection of pictures, photos or otherwise, showing kids enjoying some of the activities mentioned.

Reserved for a fellow bookcrosser to enjoy with her sweet little girl! Hope to see you today at Word on the Street