Look inside ...    First Lessons in Nature Study by Edith M. Patch A delightful introduction to a variety of plants and animals, made especially interesting by the categories into which they are grouped. Readers will discover what plants provide sugar, which ones furnish fiber, and seven different ways plants have of dispersing their seeds. They will also meet many animals that vary widely in looks and behavior. Some have fins, others fur or feathers. Some are footless, while others have as many as one hundred feet. They will encounter animals that spin and animals that make their homes in a variety of places including caves, earth, and wood. Each chapter has questions to ponder and activities to do indoors and out.  Ages 9-12 251 pages $14.95

Table of Contents

Front Matter

Back Matter

Sugar
Milk and Animals That Feed It to Their Young
Seeds
Meat and Hunters
Hunters That Have Backbones
The Cotton Plant and Some of Its Relatives
Flax and Some Other Fiber Plants
Spinners of Silk
Fur Coats and Animals That Wear Them
Feathers and Animals That Wear Them
Caves and Dug-Outs
Buildings of Stone and Other Earthy Stuffs
Traveling Homes
Houses of Wood
Questions and Exercises

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