Customer Reviews

DK Nature Encyclopedia

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I am delighted with this encyclopedia which I ordered as a present for my six year old. This handsome book has beautiful pictures and lots of information covering many aspects of nature. Attractive and accessible, it provides great rewards for the young reader whose love and respect of nature will grow as their knowledge expands. I expect it to be used in greater depth as my daughter grows older. For now, she loves to open it up and see what she finds - and becomes engaged immediately. I highly recommend it.

This book has succeeded in describing the great diversity of life on earth in such an interesting way with colorful photographs and new information that one can't help but stand in awe of our great planet.The chapters discuss : How living things work,ecology, classification, plants and animals. I was afraid that the animal section in this book would be a repetition of DK's Animal Encyclopedia, but thankfully it wasn't, I found new information everytime. For those who are not familiar with DK's encyclopedias one should know that the superior photography and layout of these books really captivate children's attention and fascination with this world.

Primarily bought as a gift for my 5 yr old nephew, I spent a considerable amount of time pouring over this book. A neat thing about this book is the wealth of information coupled with attractive, colorful pictures opening up the world of nature.

After borrowing this book from the library for 4 months straight, I decided to buy it for my 5 year old as a Christmas gift. She lives, eats, breathes animals & nature and has spent hours and hours in this book. The pictures are big and beautiful and the descriptions are very well written, nothing dry and boring here. In fact, while reading this with her, my husband and I have learned so much more than we ever imagined! We have borrowed every conceivable nature book from the library and this one, and several other DK animal encyclopedias, are our hands-down favorites!

Great fun... very informative and well laid out. My son is a nature buff and likes to read it before bed. More of a read about a few animals per night book than it would be a reference book per se.

Excellent throughout. Little kids love the pictures. Grown-ups like the well-written text. Neat cross-references on each page that tie ideas together. We look for DK to do an outstanding job and they certainly have here.

We use this book for homeschooling and it is fantastic. Kids are naturally interested in learning about living things and this book does a great job of teaching. It has excellent photos and illustrations and good content. DK makes another book for the younger reader but I'd say this one is suitable for 5th grade and older. You won't be disappointed by this book!

This is a great book -- I tend to love the DK books anyway, but this is definitely one to have on your shelf. For all of us nature-challenged moms, this is a great one for helping the kids (whether you homeschool them or not!) understand God's creation! We love this one ... just wish it was spiral bound