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This was such a great adventure book for my nephews! They love crafts so it was right up their alley. We love to spend time outside so doing these activities are such a fun and great for bonding. I would purchase these for my friends' kids for birthdays and Christmas gifts.

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This is such a fun book! It's a great way for bored kids to get outside and get active with fun adventures. The graphics are amazing too.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

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This is the cutest adventure book for kids! I requested it early and then purchased it so we had our own. My stepdaughter and I love to go on adventures and this has kept our creative juices flowing! It teaches you how to build a variety of objects, and it’s been fun hunting them down together.

If your kids love to be outside, this is the book for you and your family!

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This is an excellent book for children to explore nature and participate in interactive, hands-on activities. It’s a great resource to encourage children to have time away from technology for a while. Thank you to Net Galleyand DK Children for the Advanced Reader’s copy.
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I was interested in this book from the moment I saw it!

As a homeschool family, we use DK books as our primary “spines”. They are an amazing resource and they way that they are laid out works really well for us.

This past year, we used a curriculum called Blossom and Root Nature Study and I feel like this book would have been an excellent companion.

The colorful photos and easy instructions make this an easy buy for us. My only complaint is I wish the book was a little bit longer.

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Another great book from DK! This book has so many great ideas for getting outside and into nature with kids. This would be an amazing supplement to your nature lessons and something to incorporate all year round. The craft ideas are creative but fairly easy and fun. We have already started making stick wind chimes. I’ll definitely be purchasing a copy for our family as well as our homeschool coop library!

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I have a preschool age child and love the outdoors, so I was really excited about this book. I think that overall the book delivers on giving you ideas to engage with nature while outside with your child. I liked the direction that the book gave on different crafts you can do outside. Some of the ones I liked especially were the journey stick, the weaving, and the stick wind chimes. I think the instructions were well crafted, and even though the idea is basic, its something that I haven't thought to do before. Some of the sensory ideas were interesting, but some seemed like a stretch to do with a child. Like having them "explore how a tree feels blindfolded" or filling containers with different smells like roses, mint, herbs, or grass. It could be good, but would have to be in the right situation.

One of the things I do wish the book had was a little more information about nature to teach your kids. It did have some minimal information, like different cloud types, but the information was sparse, and I think it would have been great if it followed it up with questions to discuss.

Overall, I found this book to be a good resource and have planned multiple activities to do from it.

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This book sounded really good, but I was unable to open the file. I was trying to mark that I would not give feedback for this book, but that option did not come up.

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I received this book for free for an honest review from netgalley#netgalley

I wonderful sorry for my boys. Very informative

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In the time honored tradition of DK Books, this intricately illustrated learning tool incorporates family involvement into learning about the outdoors wherever a child might live. There are ideas that are adaptable and yet reminiscent of the sort of thing that we did with our own children in the 1970s. All you need is a backyard or a park to learn about nature and more without causing any sort of harm to anyone or anything all while having a grand time! Great for kids of all ages!
I requested and received a temporary digital ARC of this book from DK, a division of Penguin Random House, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

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I received an advance copy of, The Nature Adventure Book. This is a great book for families. Getting their children back into nature, with over 40 activities, even sensory ones, so no one is left out.

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I cannot wait to purchase this title for my family! There are a variety of nature-inspired activity ideas that will get children outside and build up excitement for them! Thanks to NetGalley and DK Publishing for the ARC.

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The Nature Adventure Book is a fantastic resource full of great outdoor activities for little ones! Whether you're at home in the yard, at the park, or in the wild, these activities will keep you busy having fun while also teaching mindfulness and a love of nature.

There's something for every child and includes 'Adventure Skills,' 'Nature Detective' activities, sensory games, and ways to make fun wild art!
Go on nature hunts, make art from flowers and leaves, make bug hotels or secret shelters, learn to make and read a homemade compass. Learn to tune in to the world around you, including the weather, the seasons, and more, all while having fun.

Bright photographs paired with colorful illustrations and fun prompts and bits of information mixed throughout make this visually appealing. It's sure to draw littles in and have them wanting to try out all the great ideas!

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Thanks, NetGalley and DK, for the ARC of this book.

We read this book in our homeschool.
It has 40 different outdoor/nature-inspired activities. My son was very excited about the cool facts they learned on each page. The illustrations are very colorful and engaging.
I highly recommend this book for children 5 and up. Teachers can use this book in their classrooms too. I will definitely buy this book when it's available in physical format.

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So engaging and wonderfully illustrated!
Many of earth’s most innovative inventions were inspired by nature - and what a great way to learn of them all with “Invented by Animals’! There is really no page where I didn’t learn a new fact - so I can only imagine all the facts and information to be discovered by a child! The illustrations are delightful and each page is dedicated to a different animal or insect.
This title is an excellent addition to any home or school library, and sure to be a fast favorite.

I requested and received an advance readers copy from Quarto Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you so much!

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A great book that encourages young people to get out and explore nature with all of their senses. There are a lot of easy ideas, that require little to no equipment to create art and more. The authors encourage scientific observation for even small explorers.

Due to the set-up of the book, it is good for independent readers in 2nd-5th grades. I can see many parents picking this up to encourage outdoor play for younger kids. The photos are diverse including children of different races and abilities.

I love books that spur kids to connect nature, play, and science and believe this is a strong addition to non-fiction library collections.

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Step into the wonderful world of nature in this lively and entertaining book. More than 40 outdoor activities await you, split into adventure skills, nature detective, wild art and sensory games. Everything is explained very easily with clear and beautiful photography and step-by-step instructions.

Nature is right here, awaiting you in your own backyard! This will be a perfect match for kids from 5-7 years and will entertain them with fun facts and activities. Perfect for this time of year, turn your kids loose with this wonderful find!

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This was an adorable book with great ideas to get kids and adults outside. It had cute little activities and ideas and I love it and can't wait to try it out with my son

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A gorgeously illustrated of various outdoor activities you can do to fully enjoy nature with your kids - I'm definitely going to try some of these the next time I'm outside with my baby nieces (especially the "adventure stick" - though I'll need to keep an eye on them so they don't pick up anything prickly or poisonous!). This book also features plenty of fun facts about the great outdoors. Definitely recommend for parents and kids everywhere, whether you live in the country or the city.

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I love DK books! I think they are masters of nonfiction.

The Nature Adventure Book is a fun how-to collection on everything outdoors. It is packed full of ideas for you and your littles to play and have fun in nature.

The instructions are simple, and there are great pictures and illustrations to help along the way. If you are looking for some family-friendly ideas for outside fun, then I would recommend The Nature Adventure Book.

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