{"id":3635,"date":"2022-12-01T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/?p=3635"},"modified":"2023-09-08T11:58:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T01:58:59","slug":"rewilding-kids-australia-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/rewilding-kids-australia-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The reading corner – Rewilding Kids Australia: Your Essential Guide to Nature Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cLet\u2019s go for a walk.\u201d \u201cDo you want to go for a walk?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am forever suggesting walks to my children. And I\u2019m lucky that they, mostly, say yes. I love a walk. Not a fast\u2013paced Kath\u2013and\u2013Kel\u2013style power session. More a wander, really. Those long, ambling, meanders where you point out landmarks and discuss this and that. Lately, more than ever before, I have felt a pull towards nature, and, as a family, towards developing a more meaningful connection with our surroundings. I\u2019m not sure why, perhaps it\u2019s that my children are getting older and it\u2019s more doable than it has been in recent years, perhaps Covid lock downs have reminded us all how lucky we are, here on the Central Coast and in greater Australia. Or maybe as I get older, I\u2019m realising how beneficial it is to consume less and experience more. Whatever the catalyst for the shift, I\u2019m here for it. After one of our mini adventures, we always come home feeling more connected to each other, we\u2019ve almost always learnt something about nature or local history, and we are more content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that in mind, it was with great joy that I recently discovered this month\u2019s book, Rewilding Kids Australia, by Melissa Mylchreest. This book is a great guide to get you and your children outdoors, exploring and reconnecting with nature. It is an activity book that you can take with you on holidays or learn about Australia\u2019s wildlife in your own backyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt offers a unique combination of fun facts on Australia\u2019s flora and fauna with nature\u2013based activities, organised like a travel guide with state and territory chapters. Although organised like a travel guide, this book doesn\u2019t require kids to visit any of the places \u2013 you can still complete all the activities and learn about places around Australia along the way. But it\u2019s also a great companion for kids who do get to travel as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book includes advice for watching and learning about wildlife, including a handy list of what to pack in your explorer\u2019s bag, it includes a birdwatching guide and places to record the animals you spot. Colouring pages, tips on exploring, and beautiful images and facts on Australia\u2019s flora and fauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The activity book is aimed at children aged about 7\u201312, but during these upcoming school holidays I plan to use it with kiddos who are younger. We will all read it and work on it together, learning and having fun as a family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to raise outdoor kids, By Linda Drummond<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we are on the topic of outdoor activities, I recently came across another wonderful book, Australian Geographic\u2019s How to Raise Outdoor Kids. I usually balk at \u201chow to\u2026\u201d books, but this one is fantastic. Jam\u2013packed with achievable, eco\u2013friendly and fun projects ideas that you and your kids can do together outside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Jessica Sanford<\/strong> (AKA Jessica Anscombe) is a librarian and writer living on the Central Coast. She has a passion for literature and writes fiction and non\u2013fiction. Jessica was the winner of the Wyong Writers\u2019 2021 Short Story Competition and has also been longlisted for the Furious Fiction prize. You can read her short stories on her website jessicasanfordwriter.com. You\u2019ll also find her over on Instagram @jessicasanford_<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The reading corner – Rewilding Kids Australia: Your Essential Guide to Nature Adventures<\/a><\/blockquote>