SuitabookA Woodland Counting Book (Bur Oak Book)
Claudia McGehee
- Reading
- Read a little at a time, letting the child lead the counting; use the woodland notes when a species name or detail prompts curiosity.
- Themes
- Woodland habitat loss and restoration: The book describes woodland clearance, the reduced habitat that remains, and efforts by people to restore and enlarge it. This is presented as context for the woodland community and its wildlife, alongside mention of restoration efforts.
- Counting and learning about species: The book counts woodland life through the seasons and includes notes with species names and further information. Counting provides the organising frame for introducing a varied woodland community.
- Worth knowing
- The book’s context includes rapid woodland clearing and says many plants and animals are endangered or extinct; habitat loss is part of its subject.