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As simple as stargazing, as challenging as a wilderness hike, as wild as a snowy sled ride, as creative as making a nature collage—discover (and rediscover) nature with these 52 family activities!

A child’s discovery of the outdoors is filled with awe, wonder, and delight. In this interactive journal, parents and kids have opportunities to spark curiosity about nature and are given space to record their discoveries. Part keepsake journal, part activity book, We Love Nature! offers a year of fresh, fun ways to explore nature that lead to profound memories.

* Lay back, look up, and invent stories from the shapes in the clouds * Play in the mud until you’re covered head to toe * Sing campfire songs and put on a show by the fire * Dance in the rain * Predict the weather and then track your accuracy * Discover the night sky with an astronomy calendar * Hang up a birdhouse to see which birds you attract to nest

For children ages two to eight.

Stacy Tornio

Stacy Tornio

Author Bio

Stacy Tornio is the editor of the national birding and gardening magazine Birds and Blooms. She also teaches gardening classes to Milwaukee-area youth. With Ken Keffer she has launched the website destinationnature.net, where they encourage families and kids to get outside and explore nature. Through their online efforts, videos, and partnerships with national organizations and well-respected professionals, they are a go-to resource for the timely topic of getting kids active outdoors.

Ken Keffer

Ken Keffer

Author Bio

Ken Keffer is a naturalist, environmental educator, and freelance writer with a special interest in birding. He has also worked with children for as long as he can remember, most recently leading state and national efforts for the Ohio Young Birders Club.

Denise Holmes

Denise Holmes, Illustrator

Author Bio

Denise Holmes is an illustrator who lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband and daughter. Her days are spent drawing in her studio and her nights are filled with cooking, exploring the neighborhood, and reading many books to her daughter before bed. See more of her work at www.niseemade.com.

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Praise for the book

Jennifer Ward

author of I Love Dirt! and Let’s Go Outside!

“We Love Nature! encourages hurrying less and noticing more. Here, families are given a blank canvas on which they may capture time with loved ones while creating memories in nature that will build bonds, too. The journal itself will become a treasure to be enjoyed and reflected upon by family for years, even generations. I love We Love Nature!”

Author: Stacy Tornio, Ken Keffer

We Love Nature!: A Keepsake Journal for Families Who Love to Explore the Outdoors

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