Wild Things (Lonely Planet Kids)

Wouldn’t it be great if the kids would go outside and play for a while? It isn’t easy to tempt youngsters away from their electronic devices and games these days, but if you are looking for a way to do that, pick up a copy of this extraordinary book. Every page is an invitation for kids to use their own imaginations as they hunt for treasures such as dragon’s teeth and scales or even the skeletons of long-dead dragons. There are instructions for making a wide variety of crafts including a wizard’s cloak, dragon eggs, a book of spells, a magical tracking stick, fashions for fairies for all four seasons, and much, much more. Kids can even build mini-worlds in the wild and mini-rafts to send exploring.

The writing is fun and inspiring and includes safety tips all through the book. The design of the book is beautiful with lots of close-up photos and drawings to fire the imagination and highlighted text blocks to draw the eye through the pages. Settings for the adventures are woods, beach, and back yards, so the book is great for at home as well as to take along on vacations.