John Muir: My Life With Nature (Sharing Nature With Children Book) [Paperback]

John Muir (Author), Joseph Cornell (Author), Elizabeth Ann Kelley (Illustrator), Christopher Canyon (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Sharing Nature With Children Book

This is THE BEST John Muir biography for children, says Jill Harcke, co-producer of the John Muir Tribute CD. Written mostly in the words of Muir, it brims with his spirit and adventures. The text was selected and retold by naturalist Joseph Cornell, author of Sharing Nature with Children, who is well known for his inspiring nature games. The result is a book with an aliveness, a presence of goodness, adventure, enthusiasm, and sensitive love of each animal and plant that will give young adults an experience of a true champion of nature. It is a book that expands your sense of hope, adventure, and awareness. Adults will be just as fond of this book as young readers. Cornell includes numerous explore more activities that help the reader to understand and appreciate the many wonderful qualities of Muir.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Nature educator Joseph Cornell brings the words of a famous American naturalist to a new audience..." -- The Reading Teacher, November 2001

Joseph Cornell brings John Muir's voice to children with purity and grace, in words that carry the spirit, enthusiasm and wonder that Muir felt and shared with all. Muir and Cornell are great natural collaborators across the centuries. --Cheryl Charles, Ph.D.,

About the Author

Joseph Cornell is one of the most highly regarded nature educators in the world today. Being with him in nature is a memorable event because of his obvious joy being in nature and his love for the Earth. In the late 1970s, Cornell's book introduced "nature games" in which nature is the teacher; games that inform, inspire, and are just plain fun. Almost two decades later, with about 500,000 copies of Sharing Nature with Children sold in 15 languages, and many thousands of his other books, "Sharing Nature" has become not just a book, but a worldwide approach to nature education.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 79 pages
• Publisher: Dawn Pubns (July 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584690097
• ISBN-13: 978-1584690092
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,526 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #13 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Science & Technology > Ecology
  • #53 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Nature > Environment
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A revealing presentation of John Muir's personality, March 11, 2001

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This review is from: John Muir: My Life With Nature (Sharing Nature With Children Book) (Paperback)

John Muir: My Life With Nature is one of the best introductory biographies into the life of this great and influential American naturalist available to young readers today. Told in his own words, the text was compiled and aptly presented by naturalist Joseph Cornell who does full and complete justice in presenting the reader with an accurate and revealing presentation of John Muir's personality, life, thought, and accomplishment. Although designed specifically for young readers, John Muir: My Life With Nature will also be appreciated by adults with an interest in this unique and impressive man and his contributions to public awareness of the need for conservation and wildlife preservation.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for kids, August 31, 2011

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This review is from: John Muir: My Life With Nature (Sharing Nature With Children Book) (Paperback)

Exceptionally written for children, young adults, and older...I had purchased multiple John Muir books, and decided to get this for my 10 (now 11) year old. She and I both enjoyed it, and she learned more about John Muir because it was presented in an exciting way through this book. Seller was prompt with delivery and arrived as described.