What’s Wild Outside Your Door?: Discovering Nature in the City

Gr 3-7–When children live in cities, they may not see or be aware of the nature all around them and how important it is to the quality of our lives. In this title, Wohlleben takes young readers in urban areas on a nature tour right outside their doors. As engaging, enthusiastic tour guides do, Wohlleben introduces himself to his tourists and tells them what they will see on this tour and who behind the scenes has helped make it possible. He shares with readers what equipment they will need, the proper way to interact with nature, and what creatures they may encounter along the way. He also explains what experiments are, why they are important, and how to collect evidence safely without harming the environment. The pictures of nature are stunning, but most importantly they include children from diverse backgrounds going on nature walks, collecting evidence, and performing experiments. The book has several text features that can assist children of different reading levels comprehend the content. It can also be considered a project-based-learning (hands-on) book.