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Nature Field Guides

Northword Press Take-Along Guides:  Each of the books is available separately, priced according to condition.  Each page of the books has drawings of the plant or animal or signs in color, tips on finding the subject, what it looks like, what it eats and where it lives (if animal). Little boxes a the top have special facts. Little boxes at the page bottom have warnings and tips. At the end of each book is at least one related hands-on activity (such as making a rabbit refuge or watching chipmunks walk a tightrope or making a bark rubbing poster. There are also several blank pages with attractive borders at the end of each book to use as a scrapbook.  The individual books are great for those who have one focused interest they want to pursue.  These are all bargain books and may have minor flaws which are described when you follow the links. For grades three and up. Check availability and prices by following the links below.

Caterpillars, Bugs, and Butterflies by Meg Boring. A Take-Along Guide published by NorthWord. This fun and informative book introduces children to many of the creatures they will find in their backyards. They will learn to find and identify eight caterpillars, 12 bugs, and ten butterflies and moths. Each page page that describes an insect or its larvae tells where the creature can be found, what it eats, and what it looks like. The three pictures on the page show the insect itself, the insect eating, and the insect in its habitat. Besides the "field guide" pages, there are "something to do" pages related to some of the creatures discussed. One gives instructions for capturing a wooly bear caterpillar for the winter so it can be watched as it changes into a moth. Another shows how to use a "cricket thermometer" to tell the temperature. The last explains how to make "moth sugar" to attract moths to observe at night. The edge of the book's back cover is ruled into eight inches so young explorers can measure the size of various creatures they find. The last seven pages of the book are a scrapbook for the reader's drawings, notes, or anything else. 48 pages. BTH-4792. $6.26-D

Frogs, Toads and Salamanders by Diane Burns. A Take-Along Guide published by NorthWord, 1997. In this book children will meet ten different frogs, make a frog puzzle, meet seven toads and make a toad house, and learn about 13 different types of turtles and tortoises and make a turtle paperweight. The edge of the book's back cover is ruled into eight inches so young explorers can measure the size of various creatures they find. The last pages of the book are a scrapbook for the reader's drawings, notes, or anything else. 48 pages. BTH-4815. $5.53-B

Rabbits, Squirrels and Chipmunks by Meg Boring. A Take-Along Guide published by NorthWord. 1996. Introduces ten rabbits, ten squirrels, and eight chipmunk varieties. Hands on activities include making a rabbit paperweight, building a rabbit refuge, hanging a squirrel nut ball, watching a chipmunk walk a tightrope, and making a chipmunk swimming pool. The edge of the book's back cover is ruled into eight inches so young explorers can measure the size of various creatures they find. The last pages of the book are a scrapbook for the reader's drawings, notes, or anything else. 48 pages. BTH-4819. $4.93-B;
  Rabbits, Squirrels and Chipmunks by Meg Boring. Same as above except there is a moderately bent corner. It doesn't show much on this scan.  BTH-4820. $3.23-B

Snakes, Salamanders and Lizards by Diane Burns. A Take-Along Guide published by NorthWord, 1995. This book introduces ten snakes, ten salamanders, and ten lizards. Projects are making a dried bean picture of a snake, making a "stained glass" animal from paper, and making a clay model. The edge of the book's back cover is ruled into eight inches so young explorers can measure the size of various creatures they find. The last pages of the book are a scrapbook for the reader's drawings, notes, or anything else. 48 pages. BTH-4816. $5.53-B

Trees, Leaves, and Bark by Diane Burns. A Take-Along Guide published by NorthWord, 1995. Children will learn to identify 16 different trees, both broadleaf and evergreen, including aspen, willow, cottonwood, paper birch, maple, American sycamore, ash, several pine, and Douglas fir. Instructions are also given to make a leaf mobile, pinecone snack bar, a bark rubbing, and grow a tree from a pine cone, The edge of the book's back cover is ruled into eight inches so young explorers can measure the size of various creatures they find. The last pages of the book are a scrapbook for the reader's drawings, notes, or anything else. 48 pages. BTH-4817. $3.93-B

Wildflowers, Blooms, and Blossoms by Diane Burns. A Take-Along Guide published by NorthWord, 1998. Introduces 29 different flowers and blossoms to be found in backyards, orchards, fields, and in the wild. Crafts include making a wildflower paperweight, making a friendship band, preserving a wildflower, and painting a container rainbow. The edge of the book's back cover is ruled into eight inches so young explorers can measure the size of various creatures they find. The last pages of the book are a scrapbook for the reader's drawings, notes, or anything else. 48 pages. BTH-4818. $4.93-B

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