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Keeping a track of discoveries can be fun for children too, so give them a notebook where they can jot down, stick in and illustrate their findings. Junior An ideal accessory for jotting down the wonderful things you see while out walking. Daily Express It is the time of year when booksellers shelves are bulging with activity books designed to make you feel uneasy about the amount of time your child sits in front of the telly. Sitting quietly among them is the Adventurer's Notebook whose refreshingly gentle voice encourages wildlife watching and trail finding, with empty pages to fill with your child's very own secret plans. Daily Telegraph This great book could inspire a whole new generation of young naturalists. BBC Countryfile All you will need to make your own record of your adventures. The Adventurer's Notebook is just right for inquisitive children to take with them when exploring the great outdoors. Primary Times'

From the authors of London Adventure Walks, The Adventurer’s Notebook has heaps of white space for creative young minds to fill with drawings, stories and ideas inspired by all the wonderful things you can see and do while out and about in the wild. It is packed with imaginative things to make and do, places to record your finds, instructions on how to cook from the wild, plus bird-spotting tips and how to identify wild flowers and trees.

This is the perfect notebook for inquisitive children to take when exploring the great outdoors. Whether scavenging on the beach, climbing trees in the woods, lazing by the river, playing in the park or just hanging out in the back garden, this is all you will need to make your very own record of your adventures.

 

Here is another interesting book (one of a series) for younger children that arouses interest in birds, bugs etc. in the garden:

This is the write up for the bug book: Take a journey through the garden and discover the bugs that are living there. The beautiful illustrations create the world of the garden, combined with text that leads young readers to the hiding places of various bugs. inviting them to guess what creature they have found. My First Book of Garden Bugs is the perfect introduction to the names of some common garden insects, along with interesting facts about them. Here is an inside page from the companion book on bugs:

Lovely clear illustrations and interesting facts and information about the minibeasts.

This next book introduces younger children to the world of gardening, giving them plenty of ideas of how to grow plants that they can use.

George and Flora are planning a surprise party to welcome home their new baby sister! They're growing all the food for it themselves - with a little help from Grandpa - and are full of excitement as they watch how the baby grows in Mum's tummy and the vegetables grow in their garden. With clear and easy to follow tips and a handy month-by-month planting planner, in this title, readers will find all the information they need to grow and cook their own tasty food.
The illustrations in this book are a mixture of hand drawn pictures and photo collage; it also  has a planner and many tips to make it a very sciting book for children to interact with.

I now have a clearer view of how I want my book to attract children and make them really want to get out and explore the world around them!