Look inside nature

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Look inside nature

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Inside an ants' nest
Have a peek at an ant queen and her workers. (Click on the playlist for many more insects and creepy crawlies.)

See sea otters
Watch sea otters splash about in the ocean. (To meet ducks, seals and more animals, click on the playlist.)

Hungry chipmunks
Spy on chipmunks as they stuff their cheeks with acorns.

Plant hunt
What plants can you find outside?

Kingfisher in action
Watch kingfishers catch fish – in slow motion.

Speedy snails
Take a close-up look at snails in a speeded-up video.

Explore rock pools
Look inside rock or tide pools with an explorer.

Swirling starlings
See and hear starlings as they swirl in flocks through the sky.

Outdoor games and activities

Websites to visit

Leaf snap
Collect leaves and play a game of leaf snap. (For more games and outdoor activities, click on the playlist.)

Bird feeder
Find out how to make a bird feeder for your garden. (Ask an adult for help.)

Bug hotel
Bring together sticks, pine cones and stones or old tiles to make a home for bugs. (Ask an adult for help.)

Leaf boat
Find out how to make a leaf boat - then challenge your friends to a boat race.

Build a den
How big a den can you build? (Ask an adult to help you. Click on the playlist for more fun things to try outdoors.)

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About this book

Look inside
Look inside nature

Discover the magical world of nature in this information book for young children, with over 80 flaps to lift. There are woods, rivers and ponds to explore, and animals to discover under the ground, hiding in trees and rustling in the bushes. There’s information on how plants grow, habitats and nature spotting and links to websites to find out more.

View sample pages from this book.

See the other books in this series.

Minna Lacey

Minna Lacey has been writing books for Usborne since 2004, about all kinds of topics - from machines and nature to Christopher Columbus and the Olympics. Born in London, Minna worked as a journalist in Bogota, Colombia, and New York before returning to London to write. She loves reading, drawing, photography, ping pong and Salsa dancing, and has two children called Finn and Poppy.

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