Saturday, November 22, 2008

Because It’s Christmas - Group 5 gift unwrapped - Nature Discovery in My Backyard by the Little Environmentalists GIVEAWAY

The Little Environmentalists is “committed to developing and publishing children’s environmental education materials to promote environmental awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship.” As the next product in our Because It's Christmas Kids & Charity Giveaway, you may think that you have seen this book before and you would be right. Nature Discovery in My Backyard is such a great book that you can win it as a part of Group 3, Group 4, or Group 5. 3 copies of it have also been donated to the Relief Nursery of Collin County in Plano, TX.

When we were looking for sponsors for our Because It’s Christmas Kids & Charity Giveaway, The Little Environmentalists was a natural fit for the types of products we were looking for. The Little Environmentalists is a company dedicating to publishing educational childrens books that focus on helping kids develop an appreciation for nature and the world around them.

Their first book is called Nature Discovery in My Backyard.

From the website:

Product Description
Children will use their senses to explore nature. They will smell, hear, feel, and see their way through their own backyard nature discovery. Each page offers a unique look into nature with colorful pictures that will challenge your children to find all that nature has to offer. In the back of the book parents and educators will find amazing tips for going on a nature discovery with their children and students anytime of the year! The Nature Notes in the back of the book provide exciting information about the plants and animals in our nature discovery. This book also links to the Model Early Learning Standards so educators can use this book a a teaching tool.



The book is generally aimed at children 2-6 but can easily be enjoyed by older children, especially those interested in nature. It is laid out simply but contains an educational component on each page and and at the end of the book to help guide and challenge but also to help parents and educators use the book as a tool to learn about all that nature has to offer.

The book is the perfect size and length for kids and the images are appealing. The main “character” is a little girl who is exploring her backyard. The images appear to have been actual photographs that were modified to have a watercolor effect. It is attractive and adds a sense of whimsy that is essential for helping kids explore and expand their imaginations, and keep them interested. The short activities on each page are fun and interesting while being educational - the perfect combination. The back of the book contains “nature notes” and “tips for discovery” to help you help your child learn about nature.

P1 is my smart 'n sassy 7 year old who wants to know how everything works. She will love this book as it will send her on a journey of discovery while she is also being entertained. The easy reading quality will be perfect for her as she learns to read on her own and should become a well-loved book in no time.

The Little Environmentalists are releasing their second book, I'm Turning Green on December 1st.


ENTER TO WIN A COPY OF THE BOOK NATURE DISCOVERY IN MY BACKYARD FROM THE LITTLE ENVIRONMENTALISTS

Note: by entering this giveaway, you are actually entering to win all the toys in Group 5. The more individual posts you enter, the more of a chance you have to win the Group prizes. The entries will be combined from all posts and a winner selected, so you have a chance to win the Group prizes even if you only enter on one post.

In addition to this giveaway, The Little Environmentalists is donating a copy of the book to the Relief Nursery of Collin County in Plano, TX as a part of our Kids & Charity Giveaway!

To enter to win the book Nature Discovery in My Backyard:

  • Visit The Little Environmentalists and look around.
  • Come back here and leave a comment telling us who this book would be for and what you think they would like about it.


That’s it!

To earn extra entries:

  • Post our Because It’s Christmas button on your site (you can find the code for it on the middle right sidebar) - 5 EXTRA ENTRIES
  • Blog about this giveaway and link back here and to Petit Baby. (the links must be active/clickable) - 5 EXTRA ENTIRES
  • Subscribe to our updates. - 1 EXTRA ENTRY
  • Enter a Because It’s Christmas giveaway over at What's That Smell? and/or 3 P’s in a Pod and come back here and tell us which post/giveaway you entered on. - 1 EXTRA ENTRY PER POST/GIVEAWAY ENTERED

Please leave separate comments for each additional entry, ie: if you blog about this, leave 5 separate comments.


Giveaway will run through Nov. 30th at noon central time and is open to the USA.
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147 comments:

windycindy said...

Hi! This would be for my son who is a very enthusiastic environmentalist!
He loves to read and is concerned about the world we live in. I would appreciate being entered in this drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

windycindy said...

I am a subscriber to your site!
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windycindy said...

I also entered the "Go Walking Puppy"
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Anonymous said...

well my niece has seen a rabbit in her backyard and this giveaway will help her on the way to caring more about the earth.

Anonymous said...

This would be perfect for my son who loves playing outside!

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mverno said...

my granson he is concerned about the land

DMarti2620 said...

This book would be for my grandson...he loves the outdoors and has such concern for the environment!

Unknown said...

I would give this to my nephew so he could learn more about the environment.

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Stephanie said...

My little boy would love this book since we already take walks and learn about nature now.
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Mia J. said...

This would be for my daughter who is always trying to learn more about nature and the environment.

chromiumman said...

youngest would just love this

artmarcia said...

I would give this to my nephew who loves to explore in his backyard.

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My fireplace

Anonymous said...

Would love to win this for my Daughter as she is a nature lover and into anything Green.

Karen said...

My daughter would really love this :)

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redron said...

I would give it to my grandson. He would love it.

Unknown said...

My son. He loves anything about nature.

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The Mud Bug said...

I would give it to my daughter. She has been learning about the environment. I think this would give her alot more info :)

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Sweetpeas said...

I would love to win this book to use with my 5 yr old twins for homeschool! We incorporate lots of nature studies into our "school" and this would be a great resource as well!

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Fantacy so Sweet-n-Stuff... said...

I would love this for my 4 yr old dd and 5 yr old nephew...They both LOVE being outside no matter what the weather or season! This book might give us some ideas on things to focus on while outdoors (other than the swingset that is ;)) Thanks for the chance to win!

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mogrill said...

My daughter has recently shown interest in the environment and well being of nature and animals. This would be SO perfect for her.

Annie1 said...

This would be a great gift for a child! What could be better than exploring in the back yard?

Thanks

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Anonymous said...

This sounds like a great book for my son and I to get ideas from. I'm concerned about the world and try to teach my son how to be responsible so this is something we could look at together. Thank you for the contest!

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Anonymous said...

This would be something for the enjoyment and learning for my granddaughter.

judybrittle said...

I would love my grandson to have this book to start young appreciating nature and how beautiful it is.
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Anonymous said...

This would be for my son because he is very inquisitive about our environment and about nature.
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Heather said...

This would be for my mom she just moved to Texas last year and is working on landscaping.

Anonymous said...

For my niece Hannah who loves to read

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Erica G said...

I would like this for my niece. She loves to explore. I think this would help her understand more about the world around her.

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Donna said...

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Unknown said...

Thank you SO much for all of your entries!

The GIVEAWAY has now closed and no further entries will be accepted.

Please watch for the announcement of the winners soon!