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  1. 1Ruby's Birds (2019)Ruby's Birds (2019)Published Jan 1, 2019Ruby discovers city birds with a neighbor, and children can hunt for birds hidden in the illustrations. The Central Park guide at the back connects the game to real birds. Try the idea on a familiar block and see which birds turn up again on the way home.0
  2. 2Insect detective (2010)Insect detective (2010) 10.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 2010A dragonfly hunting and ants collecting food give young readers two different things to watch for. If you find an ant trail along a sidewalk, follow it with your eyes for a minute. Can you tell which direction the ants carrying something are going?0
  3. 3Up in the garden and down in the dirt (2015)Up in the garden and down in the dirt (2015) 8.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 2015The pictures move between the familiar garden aboveground and the busy world underneath. Read the earthworm pages before comparing the soil around a garden bed with an exposed patch after rain. This picture book makes the ground at your feet worth a second look.0
  4. 4In the Small, Small Pond (1993)In the Small, Small Pond (1993) 2.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 1993Fleming's bright pulp illustrations give small pond animals lots of room on the page. On a pond visit, ask a young child to point out something moving above the water and something moving at its edge. It's an easy game to play from a dry path or bench.0
  5. 5Look Up!: Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard (Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Books) (2013)Look Up!: Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard (Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Books) (2013) 8.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 2013Start with the pages about shape and beaks, then sketch the outline of a bird you see near home. The comic panels make it easy to dip in, and the paperback adds drawing and mapmaking activities. A child can compare two sketches even before learning either bird's name.0
  6. 6Tracks, Scats and Signs (1995)Tracks, Scats and Signs (1995)Published Jan 1, 1995A useful guide for the walk where you find footprints and see very few animals. A child can compare the number of toes in a mud print or draw how a line of prints is spaced. The guide covers other signs too, so a quiet trail can still produce plenty to look at.0
  7. 7Birding for Babies: Backyard BirdsBirding for Babies: Backyard BirdsThis counting board book gives toddlers a first look at birds such as the red-bellied woodpecker and northern mockingbird. After reading, count whichever birds you can see from a window or stoop. A single bird that stays long enough to look at is plenty.0
  8. 8Squirrels Leap, Squirrels sleep (2016)Squirrels Leap, Squirrels sleep (2016)Published Jan 1, 2016Short lines and Steve Jenkins's cut-paper squirrels work well for a quick read before a park visit. Pick just one thing to watch, such as how a squirrel moves from trunk to branch. Try describing the movement together before looking at the pictures again.0
  9. 9A place for butterflies (2006)A place for butterflies (2006)Published Jan 1, 2006The third edition pairs butterfly profiles with the places and plants they depend on. Take the book to a flowerbed and watch which blooms get repeat visitors. Its North American examples make a useful starting point for a child who already knows there are different butterflies and wants to look…0
  10. 10A log's life (1997)A log's life (1997) 10.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 1997An oak falls in a storm, and Robin Brickman's paper sculptures show how the log becomes part of the forest floor. On a walk, compare the outside of a newly fallen branch with one that's been there a while. Look for differences in the bark and edges without moving either one.0