Fawns are in stock again! We apologize to those of you who have been patiently waiting for our plush fawn. Our 10″ plush fawn is cute, cuddly and has bendable legs. This fawn looks just like the tiny fawn on the cover of Lost in the Woods. He can curl up to sleep or stand on his [...]
Great Horned Owls and that mysterious sideways glance. Have you ever wondered why they do that? According to the SCV (Santa Clarita Valley) Outdoor Report, Great Horned Owls have eyes that face forward. But, unlike humans, their eyes are fixed in their eye-sockets and cannot move. Their field of vision is also smaller. I found the article [...]
I came across a Web page about common loons from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. It’s full of interesting information about the common loon: “Because the loon’s legs are so far back on its body and because its body is so long, loons have trouble taking-off. Have you ever seen a loon “running” across a lake? [...]
Looking for fun activities for your children this summer? Our coloring pages and treasure map (PDF) provide fun and educational nature activities for kids. They are based on the paintings from our children’s book A Pirate’s Quest. You’ll see white-tailed deer, a beaver, a ghost crab (with a pirate ship cookie), the one-legged pirate, a [...]
What could be more fun than a nature scavenger hunt this summer? Nature scavenger hunts are fun and educational for children of all ages and adults too! An article in The Courier of Montgomery County suggests you start by making a list of varied items found outdoors this time of year. Vary the list from easily found items [...]
According to the Huffington Post, a baby sea lion was rescued early Monday after wandering onto a busy San Francisco Bay area freeway. Some drivers on Interstate 880 called the California Highway Patrol, reporting the animal “walking” in the center divider near the Oakland Coliseum. Authorities think the sea lion likely made it onto land from [...]
Among wildlife artists, Heiner Hertling is considered one of the best. Wildlife artist Heiner Hertling is known for creating art inspired by nature. He spent half a year painting more than 50 original paintings for our award winning children’s book A Pirate’s Quest. Heiner hosts the PBS television show Your Brush With Nature. He is the [...]
We published the children’s book A Pirate’s Quest, and the movie, The Riddle in a Bottle, to teach kids how life on earth is connected by moving water, and to help save our seas and ocean wildlife. There is a fun website for kids from the Save Our Seas Foundation. Called “Save Our Seas For Kids”, [...]
Does your child lack interest in reading? The article The Best Secrets Of 3 Ways To Inspire A Love Of Reading In Your Children can help. It gives you three tips to turn your child into a reader: 1. The Early Bedtime trick. 2. Summer reading incentives. 3. Read the book before you can see [...]
We received this nice note below from a customer about some young conservationists: “My family has enjoyed your books and video! Finally someone has produced some wholesome material that interests kids and helps them connect with nature! I am writing to you in hopes that you will promote the efforts of a suburban Detroit school to raise [...]
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