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We all really enjoyed this book. Sharp has a beautiful writing style and inspiring way of reflecting on nature that makes you want to be outside enjoying it every second!
I enjoyed reading this with my four year old. I look forward to reading it again when he is six. I will likely read it out loud every odd year during the Fall until my youngest is 6.
Beautiful, descriptive writing makes this am excellent book of nature lore. The author exhorts the reader to get out into the woods and fields to observe the changes in nature for himself, and use the senses to notice things only to be learned through patience and attention.
Note: There is occasionally a slight evolutionary tone, referencing cavemen ancestors and such.
This volume was particularly lovely and evocative of what makes autumn so memorable. The eagle nest! The tromp through the woods for leaves! The goose honking! I'm glad I have only a year to wait before cycling back through these with my girl.
Such a delightful book, with very beautiful and inspiring writing. I feel like I know this author so well because his personality is so infused into his observations. I'm excited to dive into the other seasons with Sharp.