Touch a Butterfly: Wildlife Gardening with Kids--Simple Ways to Attract Birds, Butterflies, Toads, and More to Your Garden - Softcover

Sayre, April Pulley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590309170 ISBN 13: 9781590309179

Publisher: Roost Books, 2013

Synopsis

Turn your garden into a hummingbird hotspot, a haven for butterflies, and a thriving ecosystem that will delight and inspire the young and young-at-heart.

Gardening with children is a pleasure in itself, but when you learn to include wildlife in your plans, gardening becomes an even more joyful family experience. Creating a garden that invites wildlife opens up a wider world of nature for investigation, inspiration, and delight. Begin to see your yard from an animal’s perspective; discover plants that attract colorful birds and bugs; embrace sensory experiences that native plants and creatures bring; and understand how your yard fits into the surrounding landscape. Along the way you will discover simple ways you can actively support wildlife in your immediate environment, no matter where you live. This family-friendly guide to wildlife gardening leads you on a path to discovery, where trees are transformed into bird and animal habitats, where sunny spots are revered for dragonfly viewing, and where your entire garden becomes an animal-welcoming kingdom.

About this title

About the Author

April Pulley Sayre is the award-winning author of over fifty natural history books for young readers. Sayre has a biology degree from Duke University and editorial experience working at the National Geographic Society and the National Wildlife Federation. She has written books about the climate, weather, andecology of every continent and every biome on Earth, including a twelve-book series on Exploring Earth's Biomes for middle school readers. Her books have been lauded for their lyricism and originality.

From Booklist

Robins and raccoons, chipmunks and caterpillars, dragonflies and deer: a wildlife habitat that attracts all forms of insects, reptiles, rodents, amphibians, birds, and mammals is made up of more than just milkweed and morning glories. Water and wind, and shelter from them, too, are important components in what prolific children’s author Sayre terms “wildlife gardening”; that is, creating a safe haven for everything from the smallest snail to the largest hawk. The joys of observing and tracking the critters who cross our paths in backyard lawns or on city streets are especially suited to children, whose powers of awareness and concentration can be honed through their innate curiosity about the world around them. Sayre instructs readers on how to attract all forms of wildlife to one’s backyard, from suburban lots to country acreage. Along with specific recommendations for plants that will entice bees and butterflies, and practical tips on preparation and maintenance of theme gardens that provide water and shelter, Sayre offers creative activities to help children enjoy and appreciate the bounty that awaits them in the natural world. --Carol Haggas

Edition details

• Publisher: Roost Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1590309170
• ISBN 13: 9781590309179
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 224