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My Big Book of the Outdoors
Illustrations and text briefly present facts about plants and animals.
- GenresChildrens
Hardcover
First published January 1, 1958
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Jane Werner Watson
320 books36 followersJane Werner Watson, born Elsa Jane Werner was an American children's author. She also wrote under the names Elsa Jane Werner Watson, Elsa Jane Werner, Jane Werner, Annie North Bedford, Monica Hill, Elsa Ruth Nast, W.K. Jasner, and A.N. Bedford.
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March 24, 2015
My Big Book of the OUTDOORS, by Jane Werner Watson and illustrated by Eloise Wilkin is a very informative children’s book. There is no real story line it is more about a young girls and young boys exploring the outdoors. There are many open-ended questions that are asked throughout the pages. Many of the plants and animals are labeled with their name beside them. The content of the book is not overwhelming for a child. The author kept the book just the right length as to not give too much information but just enough for the reader learn and keep the reader interest.
The illustrator uses very soft colors to create a soft outdoor environment. Although the illustrator uses soft colors she does not shy away from using many different colors. Soft blues and greens make up the background of many of the pages but the animal and plants are drawn with many different color that help to make them look more true to life. Many of the animals are drawn with very detailed eye that are often looking right at the reader.
The young boys and girls shown in the illustration are drawn to the scale of the environment they are in. When we see the young boy and girl exploring amongst the beavers hard at work in the river the children are true to life size. On the next page there is a young girl looking at a bird in her nest. The girl looks so much larger than the bird. When we think of a child we think of them as being small but next to the small bird we are reminded of life that is much smaller than a little child. The children shown in the illustrations are never looking are the read. Each child’s glance is at the plants or animals being talked about in the text. The author and illustrator work well together in keeping the reader focused on nature.
The illustrator uses very soft colors to create a soft outdoor environment. Although the illustrator uses soft colors she does not shy away from using many different colors. Soft blues and greens make up the background of many of the pages but the animal and plants are drawn with many different color that help to make them look more true to life. Many of the animals are drawn with very detailed eye that are often looking right at the reader.
The young boys and girls shown in the illustration are drawn to the scale of the environment they are in. When we see the young boy and girl exploring amongst the beavers hard at work in the river the children are true to life size. On the next page there is a young girl looking at a bird in her nest. The girl looks so much larger than the bird. When we think of a child we think of them as being small but next to the small bird we are reminded of life that is much smaller than a little child. The children shown in the illustrations are never looking are the read. Each child’s glance is at the plants or animals being talked about in the text. The author and illustrator work well together in keeping the reader focused on nature.
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