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This book follows a group of animals as they prepare to spend the night camping as part of their Forest School work. The animals have to work together to complete a range of activities for Mrs Owl, who is the Forest School teacher. They learn the different wood needed to build a fire, how to cook popcorn over a fire, some of the names of the constellations and how our eyes adapt to see in the dark.
Squirrel is a little scared of the dark and Mrs Owl explains why there is nothing to be scared of. They finish the night with a cup of warm hot chocolate around the fire before snuggling up in their sleeping bags.
This book would be wonderful for EYFS or KS1 children that were taking part in Forest School or thinking of camping out, or those who wanted to introduce the topic of night time. The book has little side notes that provide detailed information about some of the technical words used in the story. The book also has suggestions of other activities children can complete, if they are part of a Forest School or just exploring the great outdoors. For example, there is a guide to Mrs Owl’s campfire bananas and how to improve your sight at night.
Mouse, squirrel, fox and rabbit, together with Mrs Owl, go on a forest adventure. Out in the woods they learn about wildlife, make a den, and have hot chocolate and stories around a campfire. The book is made up of a great story, with all of the animals coming together as friends in their forest school and also lots and lots of facts.
There are facts about wildlife, tying knots and a guide to trees. There are also some great forest school activities, such as identifying animal trails and building bug hotels and dens. This is a great book for learning (and doing) about all things nature.
Find out what might happen if a dinosaur was alive today. Perhaps it would visit the park or a birthday party. This is a great book to spark the imagination and one that is full of interesting dinosaur facts.
Planet Earth uses ingenious paper cuts to reveal the amazing details of our planet, from bubbling volcanoes to rushing rivers to its boiling hot interior. With detailed art by paper-cut studio Bomboland, a fact-packed text, and flaps and die-cuts on every spread, this unique novelty book will appeal to all the family.
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