SuitabookIn Fields and Meadows
Michael Chinery
- Reading
- Browse the contents together and let your child choose a topic. Use a diary or observation activity as a starting point, then discuss what the book does—and does not—explain about it.
- Themes
- Observing and understanding nature: The book encourages readers to notice wildlife and interpret clues, and says it will teach how the natural world works. Its stated approach is informational and activity-based, joining close observation with explanations of nature.
- Conservation: Conserving nature for others is named as an aim of the book. Conservation is a stated part of the book’s purpose, though its recommendations or perspective are not clear.
- Worth knowing
- Topics include a grass snake, moles, burying beetles and other wildlife. The contents establish these subjects, but do not show how any animal encounters or behaviours are presented.