A revised edition of environmentalist Rachel Carson's 1964 work in which she discusses the importance of instilling children with a love and appreciation for the world around them; illustrated with nature photography by Nick Kelsh.
Suggests a variety of outdoor and indoor activities for winter, focusing on science topics such as animal behavior, the formation of icicles, frost pictures, and the nature of heat.
Describes changes that occur in nature in summer and suggests activities that can be used to study what happens to plants and animals at this time of year.