Outside, You Notice by Alladin, Erin

Outside,
you notice things.

Time spent in the outdoors stirs a child's imagination. Nature sparks wonder, wonder leads to curiosity, and curiosity brings about a greater knowledge of the world and one's self. In Outside, You Notice, a meditative thread of child-like observations (How after the rain / Everything smells greener) is paired with facts about the habits and habitats of animals, insects, birds, and plants (A tree's roots reach as wide as its branches).

Author Erin Alladin invites young scientists and daydreamers to look closely and think deeply in this lyrical nonfiction text, celebrating all the kinds of "outside" that are available to children, from backyards to city parks to cracks in the sidewalk. Illustrator Andrea Blinick portrays these spaces bursting with small wonders with a child's-eye view, her naïve and nostalgic style capturing the joy of endless discovery.

Author: Erin Alladin
Publisher: Pajama Press
Published: 04/20/2021
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.20h x 9.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781772781939
Age Range: 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2021
School Library Journal 03/01/2021 pg. 110
Booklist 05/15/2021 pg. 44