A Kid’s Guide to Plants of the Great Lakes Region : Including Southern Ontario, with Cool Facts, Activities and Recipes

A Kid’s Guide to Plants of the Great Lakes Region: Including Southern Ontario, with Cool Facts, Activities and Recipes

Philippa Joly
$26.95


A middle-grade-friendly introduction to flora of the Great Lakes Region, with outdoor activities, games and quizzes that make learning about nature fun! Great for families and educators.

Get dirty digging up roots. Crouch down to look closely at a carnivorous sundew dissolving a dragonfly. Make an elderberry concoction. Test your plant ID skills with a winter twig quiz. Make a soothing plantain salve to treat an itch. Learn which berries you can eat and which to avoid.

Time spent outdoors encourages children’s self-confidence and independence, increases attention span and physical well-being, and fosters care for the environment. With the increasing intrusion of technology into daily life, and the challenges of climate chaos, it has never been more essential for parents and educators to encourage kids to engage with the natural environment. Plants are everywhere, even in urban areas where parks, empty lots and backyards offer the opportunity to learn from and connect to nature.

Drawing on their years of experience as outdoor educators, co-authors Philippa Joly and Danielle Gehl Hagel feature  fifty richly illustrated plant profiles, including information on identification and ecology, cultural uses, and fun activities—all in a way that is accessible and interesting to readers of all ages.


 


Harbour Publishing
ISBN: 9781998526109
Paperback / softback
8.5 in x 8.5 in -  pp
Publication Date: 15/04/2025
BISAC Subject(s): JNF037030-JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants,JNF051100-JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems,JNF001000-JUVENILE NONFICTION / Activity Books / General 
 

Description


A middle-grade-friendly introduction to flora of the Great Lakes Region, with outdoor activities, games and quizzes that make learning about nature fun! Great for families and educators.

Get dirty digging up roots. Crouch down to look closely at a carnivorous sundew dissolving a dragonfly. Make an elderberry concoction. Test your plant ID skills with a winter twig quiz. Make a soothing plantain salve to treat an itch. Learn which berries you can eat and which to avoid.

Time spent outdoors encourages children’s self-confidence and independence, increases attention span and physical well-being, and fosters care for the environment. With the increasing intrusion of technology into daily life, and the challenges of climate chaos, it has never been more essential for parents and educators to encourage kids to engage with the natural environment. Plants are everywhere, even in urban areas where parks, empty lots and backyards offer the opportunity to learn from and connect to nature.

Drawing on their years of experience as outdoor educators, co-authors Philippa Joly and Danielle Gehl Hagel feature  fifty richly illustrated plant profiles, including information on identification and ecology, cultural uses, and fun activities—all in a way that is accessible and interesting to readers of all ages.


 

Details


Harbour Publishing
ISBN: 9781998526109
Paperback / softback
8.5 in x 8.5 in -  pp
Publication Date: 15/04/2025
BISAC Subject(s): JNF037030-JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants,JNF051100-JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems,JNF001000-JUVENILE NONFICTION / Activity Books / General