Let the great outdoors be your playground! Let’s Play Outdoors! encourages little ones to learn all about nature and to interact with the environment in a meaningful way. This fun, accessible reference book is packed full of creative ideas and guides to activities like stargazing, learning to use a map and telling stories by the campfire. Each page features bright, colourful illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions, making it an ideal learning resource and a fantastic way to keep little ones occupied during the holidays!
ABOUT THE BOOK
A book that encourages children to go and play outside and discover what nature has to offer.
Leave the house and roam outdoors: It is a fascinating place, waiting to be conquered by children with curious minds. Let’s Play Outdoors! encourages little nature detectives—not just to see, but also to listen, to touch, and to smell our surroundings. Climbing trees, watching clouds, tracing animals’ footprints, playing games outdoors …
This book is packed with simple activities and experiences to inspire the environmentally-conscious children of today. The suggested activities inspire independent learning about animals, plants, and the weather, as well as how to look after the world.
What to expect
- Over 20 activities and ideas
- Simple, easy-to-follow instructions that help the fun unfold
- Information on the importance of why and how nature works
- A bold and colorful illustration style
Catherine Ard has written and edited many craft books for children. She lives in Bristol with her family, where their little dog, Annie sleeps at her feet while she is working.
Australian illustrator Carla McRae is living and working in Melbourne. Her work covers editorial, publishing, and branding. She also likes to design socks and paints large-scale mural projects.
Researcher Polly Jarman has worked for many years with young people through environmental education and outdoor activity projects.
- Non-fiction, illustrated reference book
- Language: English
- Age recommendation: from 5 years
- Full Color, Hardcover, stitch bound
- 56 pages
- Size: 21 × 26 cm / 8 ¼ × 10 ¼ inches
- Release Date: March 2020
- Written by Catherine Ard
- Illustrated by Carla McRae
- ISBN: 978-3-89955-843-2
- Publisher: Little Gestalten
- This book has been printed in Germany.
Illustration by Carla McRae, Let’s Play Outdoors!, Little Gestalten 2020
About Little Gestalten:
Inspired by the words of George Bernard Shaw, “Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself,” Little Gestalten publish bold, compelling books that never fail to captivate children of all ages, from contemporary fairy tales to fascinating non-fiction picture books.
The publishers are also committed to keeping their carbon footprint as low as possible, keeping their production local to Europe to reduce transport emissions and guarantee fair working conditions, and planting trees every year. Little Gestalten books are produced using FSC ™ certified paper.
