Reviews
"A wonderful book for young people, this book has also inspired this old gardener to go out and get one of those nice new sketchbooks ... " -- The New York Times "Leslie's approachable methods for recording the natural world have inspired many people." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune " ... a step-by-step guide to getting started in a fascinating hobby of recording on paper what you see in nature." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "[C]oaches even beginners who think they cannot write or sketch but simply have a love of nature." -- San Jose Mercury News "... an excellent teaching tool on how to go about seeing the world in a new way." -- Indianapolis Star "This book was very motivating for me personally and I am ready to begin a nature journal. It could be used as a classroom supplement or a tool for personal professional development for all ages ... a good resource for informal science organizations such as museums and camps." --NSTA Recommends (National Science Teachers' Association), www.nsta.org "Here's a good gift book for gardeners, but also for non-gardeners who nevertheless enjoy communing with the great outdoors." -- Nashville Tennessean "Learn to observe nature closely, sketch with confidence, keep accurate records, narrate the changing seasons, and more. Highly recommended for those interested in art journals or nature studies." - Somerset Studio magazine , "A wonderful book for young people, this book has also inspired this old gardener to go out and get one of those nice new sketchbooks ... " -- The New York Times "Leslie's approachable methods for recording the natural world have inspired many people." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune " ... a step-by-step guide to getting started in a fascinating hobby of recording on paper what you see in nature." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "[C]oaches even beginners who think they cannot write or sketch but simply have a love of nature." -- San Jose Mercury News "... an excellent teaching tool on how to go about seeing the world in a new way." -- Indianapolis Star "This book was very motivating for me personally and I am ready to begin a nature journal. It could be used as a classroom supplement or a tool for personal professional development for all ages ... a good resource for informal science organizations such as museums and camps." --NSTA Recommends (National Science Teachers' Association), www.nsta.org "Here's a good gift book for gardeners, but also for non-gardeners who nevertheless enjoy communing with the great outdoors." -- Nashville Tennessean "Learn to observe nature closely, sketch with confidence, keep accurate records, narrate the changing seasons, and more. Highly recommended for those interested in art journals or nature studies." - Somerset Studio magazine
