Outside, You Notice

By Erin Alladin, Andrea Blinick (Illustrator)

Discover the wonders of nature through a child's eyes, sparking curiosity and knowledge.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Step outside and let your imagination soar. In 'Outside, You Notice,' young explorers are invited to observe the world, from backyard wonders to city park secrets. Through child-like observations and fascinating facts, this book encourages curiosity and deeper understanding of nature's marvels. Discover how rain makes everything smell greener and learn about the hidden lives of animals and plants. With vivid illustrations capturing the joy of discovery, this journey through nature's small wonders will inspire young scientists and dreamers alike to look closely and think deeply.

From the publisher

Outside, you notice things. Time spent in the outdoors stirs a child’s imagination. Nature sparks wonder, wonder leads to curiosity, and curiosity brings about a greater knowledge of the world and one’s self. In Outside, You Notice, a meditative thread of child-like observations (How after the rain / Everything smells greener) is paired with facts about the habits and habitats of animals, insects, birds, and plants (A tree’s roots reach as wide as its branches). Author Erin Alladin invites young scientists and daydreamers to look closely and think deeply in this lyrical nonfiction text, celebrating all the kinds of “outside” that are available to children, from backyards to city parks to cracks in the sidewalk. Illustrator Andrea Blinick portrays these spaces bursting with small wonders with a child’s-eye view, her naïve and nostalgic style capturing the joy of endless discovery.

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