Synopsis
Nature is Calling is a visual adventure in the outdoors. While walking through the pages, readers observe animals in their natural environment and find themselves getting lost in the wonder of the woods! The focus of this book is children exploring wildlife in nature; the purpose... to facilitate a greater connection to nature; the message...Nature is calling! The book is for children; to be read by children, teachers, parents, grandparents and guardians. It encourages all to think about nature and to engage in meaningful conversation. Using simple text and poignant, straightforward questions coupled with detailed imagery, Nature Is Calling provides just enough detail to engage the reader s interest, imagination and curiosity. The natural world is one of the best environments for children to explore, absorb, and enjoy. Research shows that being in nature is associated with numerous benefits including better physical, mental, and emotional health. Nature provokes children into thought, action, and formulating their own ideas. When children play in nature they begin to develop a connection, an understanding of plants and animals as living things like themselves. So, it s not just fun! Connecting with nature is healthy and it is essential for helping children learn to care for and to protect our natural world.
About the Author
Martha Joh Reeder is an author, speaker, and professor of sustainable business practices who is also a lover of nature. As a mother and grandmother, her nature loving instincts take on a generational importance. She has a deep understanding that connecting with nature is not just healthy for the individual, it is essential to appreciating and respecting nature and in turn, inspiring the desire to protect our natural resources. Her interest in the natural environment led to her academic focus. Her studies led her to examine the benefits of nature play for children and inspired her new children s book, Nature Is Calling. Gary Jones, the illustrator is a well-known wildlife artist. His work is held in distinguished private collections. Of Chickasaw descent, Jones unique gift for reverently capturing the detailed spiritual and physical nature of his subjects is a signature element of his style. Today, the 79-year-old artist lives and sketches in the Big Sky country of Montana enjoying the very nature for which he has such an intimate personal and artistic relationship. He shares his inherent "call to nature" with his children, grandchildren, and fly fishing friends.
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