Let's Find It!: My First Nature Guide [Hardcover]

Katya Arnold (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

My First Nature Guide by Katya Arnold uses a seek-and-find formula to help youngsters identify objects in the natural world. In each spread, various plants and animals appear labeled on the left, and the right-hand page features a full-color illustration in which all the elements are included. Final pages categorize the flora and fauna (plants, fungi, animals) and list where each can be found within the book.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Let's Find It! My First Nature Guide by Katya Arnold uses a seek-and-find formula to help youngsters identify objects in the natural world. In each spread, various plants and animals appear labeled on the left, and the right-hand page features a full-bleed illustration in which all the elements are included. Final pages categorize the flora and fauna (plants, fungi, animals) and list where each can be found within the book. Ages 2-6.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-This field guide to plants and animals is also a visual adventure. Between the author's introduction and an appended few pages labeling the parts of plants, fungi, and animals are 10 illustrated spreads. Labeled pictures of animals and plants appear on the verso; each one can also be found in the painted scene facing it. While the settings (pond, woods, etc.) are not identified, most will be obvious. As the author notes, sometimes the individual forms in the painting look quite different or less distinct than their labeled counterparts; they may be depicted from a different angle or grouped with other creatures or plant life. Generally, the depictions of plants are more successful than those of the animals; the pictures of the two children are awkward. Despite these shortcomings, the book will have an audience, especially in early primary classroom nature units. With adult help, students will be able to glean knowledge of the natural world while having fun finding hidden pictures.
Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 30 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House; 1 edition (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823415392
• ISBN-13: 978-0823415397
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,341,049 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Gem!, October 24, 2004

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M. C. Stevens - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Find It!: My First Nature Guide (Hardcover)

This book is a gem! I hate to compare it to an I Spy - but it's the same basic concept. Items on the lefthand side are "hidden" in the beautiful painted scene on the right. There are bugs, plants, flowers, animals, and birds to look for and adventures of a dog and cat to follow. My kids find something new each time they "read" the book, and they make connections between what they have seen in the book and what we see when we go for walks. I can't praise it enough!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Book, April 1, 2008

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Shannon Miller - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Find It!: My First Nature Guide (Hardcover)

This book has beautiful detailed drawings. My six year old and three year old love to look at it. There is a glossary at the end - my six year old has learned tons from it. And it really motivates us to look around more during our nature walks - my son even asked to begin a nature journal so he can draw pictures of the things we see. It's just a lovely book.