disclosure: we were sent the item mentioned for the purpose of review
We live in challenging times and I hope that if nothing else, the last eighteen months have given us all a greater appreciation for the world around us. I’m always telling my son to really look at everything he’s walking past, rather than letting nature pass by in a blur. On 18th November a really rather wonderful book for children is published through DK, called Nature’s Treasures which is written by Ben Hoare.
This 192-page hardback book is predominately aimed at children aged 7-9 years of age and is packed full of beautiful illustrations and photography.
Nature’s Treasures tells children all about intriguing objects from the natural world that are made by animals, plants and even planet Earth itself. The book is split into four sections: Animals, Plants, Fungi and Algae, Minerals and Rocks as well as Items made by Nature.
Each page informs children about different Nature’s Treasures and it’s one of those books that you can spend ages just looking through. My son and I have both enjoyed reading this book. There’s always something new to learn and now he’s at Secondary School he’s getting to look at certain treasures under the microscope, so this book is still relevant for older children too in my opinion.
Snowflakes are always so fascinating aren’t they and it always amazes me that each one is totally unique.
As soon as we turned the page and spotted the Pyrite, my son recalled our visits to the Natural History Museums in Oxford and London where he’s got to see examples of this up close. He’s still not one for actually reading the blurb that goes with museum exhibits, so this book has given him an insight into what’s he’s missed!
I always love anything that can be related to schoolwork in a fun way and as my son is learning about the solar system in more detail now in Physics than he had in Primary School, he was eager to soak up the facts on Meteorite that he could use in class.
Nature’s Treasures really is an excellent reference for children, with captivating illustrations and is full of lots of useful information. I’ve included my Amazon Affiliate link below (I do earn from qualifying purchases) in case you fancy this for your own bookcase.
I’ve teamed up with DK to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a copy of Nature’s Treasures book worth £20.00 for themselves. Just complete the Gleam form below to enter. Good luck!
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When we were in lockdown we really did start to appreciate nature a lot more and I have started to try and grow certain things. I have also planted tulip bulbs ready for next year for the first time ever haha. This is a wonderful book for the children.
I love the beauty of a forest.. My grandparents lived in the New Forest , and I spent many happy days as a child exploring and playing in the forest .. I have such happy memories .
What a question! Where to start with answering that one! I feel like I’m at one with nature, connected, happy. I find it fascinating and magical. Just one little example from the last time I was in the garden is that I found a leaf that had decomposed and just left this stunning little fairy wing pattern. It was spectacular! You just need to be paying attention and the magic is there!
It is such a fascinating subject and there is always something new to learn. My great grandson, who is 4, enjoys nature and I am sure there would be something in the book that he would love
i’m lucky. i have nature on my doorstep. i love feeding the birds in my garden. i have tits, nuthatches, woodpeckers, sparrows, magpies and crows amongst others
I love that it is always changing so there is always something new to see, something to surprise you.
Wow that’s quite a question to answer! I think the natural world is just beautiful and wonderful. I love how much diversity our planet has. So much amazing plant life and animals.
I love all the amazing variety of animals, their colours and shapes all so distinct, but so much in common too.
Woodland walks – feels so tranquil and relaxing!
Wonderful book that my granddaughter would love, we send a lot of time appreciating nature
I love everything about being outside in nature – the sights, sounds and smells – it is balm for the soul
It’s beauty and diversity.
I love the birds that live in the natural world. What clever and courageous little souls they are.
Love seeing all of the little birds in the garden. Sadly they all disappear when the Red Kites are about, but the proud little Robin tries to be brave and stick it out.
I am lucky enough to live in the countryside and love to walk down by the river and occasionally see a heron, it is such a relaxing place to be.
I love spotting wildlife, particularly something that I haven’t seen before because I like to see things on their natural habitat.
Love the metamorphosis of caterpillars to butterflies and moths, tadpoles to frogs and toads. Nature is wonderful
Love the crispy autumnal coloured leaves
how beautiful life is and how the natural world connects to everything and each other.
I love how bees do a waggle dance to indicate the direction of food! Thanks for the giveaway.
wow, l love it’s diversity, it puts our human endeavours to shame
I absolutely love spotting wildlife and seeing animals up close and personal
I love trees and wildlife. I have lived in the countryside my whole life and I love the quiet and the calmness. Nature is wonderful.
I just love the feeling of peace that I find I have when I’m out in nature. It’s something so beautiful and simple.
Nature is amazing and just when you think you know it all you learn something new. x
The way the nature can regenerate itself. I wish us humans could do the same.
I love the colours of it, and how they’re always changing. I particularly like watching the sky and seeing the colours change with the time, weather, etc.
Visiting local museums and seeing dinosaur bones and mummies with my grandson
I love to walk in the countryside and look for the wild animals, deers and foxes and others, makes me appreciate life so much more
My answer is really simple, i really appreciate the changing colours that nature presents
I love it as if ever I am in a pickle, I go for a walk and gaze at the wonders that nature is. We wouldn’t exist without out it so I remind myself to be thankful
I have two crazy labradors that insist on being walked even when it is chucking it down, can usually count on nature to cheer me up on these walks, its so nice to see all the wildlife especially the deer.
I love the trees and mainly because of the wonderful colours that the leaves turn in Autumn
We don’t appreciate nature enough and it gives us all we need to survive
I love that’s it ever changing and there are so many life forms around us and we hardly notice them
Nature is refreshing and baggage free.everyone need it to recharge.
I love the ocean and how small and insignificant it makes you feel.
I love all thing nature but i love taking the kids to the beach in winter to see the huge waves,wind and looking for shells,stones and sea glass
We love nature, the plants and all the animals, my children love discovering new things
I love the changing of the seasons. There is a lake behind my house and it looks so different when the seasons change.
I absolutely love when the leaves on the trees start to change colour and fall, as there are such a vibrant range of colours.
I love the outdoors, it’s so relaxing being in nature
Being close to nature is so relaxing and it is forever changing which makes it magical to behold.
I am lucky enough to have seen the Northern lights they are so magical
I love being outdoors with my kids – at the beach, the park, the woods – so many options. Love going to our local woods and seeing the changes throughout the year – especially the bluebells in the spring.
I’m loving nature and the glorious colours, earthy smells and that sharp chill in the mornings
just love all the life in a garden, we have a family of weasels that visit, a hedgehog loads of squirrels and loads of different birds ,its a well kept wild garden (so the hubby says) truth be told hes too lazy to do more than he has to 🙂
It brings a peace of mind and tranquility to me. Great to walk outdoors, almost a meditation
I fascinated by the evolution. The creative ways plants and animals survive and change over time.
I see something new each time I go for a walk. Today, I saw a pair of swans on a river; one waited for the other before swimming passed a barking dog together.
I love to see the changes throughout each season and take in the sights, sounds, smells of nature during walks and reach out and touch it too.
During lockdown I appreciated nature more everyday. From the wonderful collection of birds that came into our garden to the wonderful new walks we found. We appreciated the exercise and beauty of the countryside and our two grandsons are absolutely fascinated by all aspects of nature and loved going on a bug hunt, leaf hunt and they got such pleasure from the simpler things in life.
I’m in awe of the natural world, it is so full of surprises and I discover something new every day. It’s just wonderful.
Love that the seasons have their own uniqueness, always changing giving us the perfect habitats for ourselves and our animals and fauna. our blue planet is spectacular.
In autumn, I appreciate the amazing colours of the trees, the fungi, the berries.
The birds and wildlife is pretty amazing.
I love being up high, at the top of a hill with views stretching out into the distance.
Just how peaceful and beautiful the woods are. I love seeing all the wildlife as well
I love the changing of the seasons and nature adapts. Animals hibernate, trees loose their leaves.
I love walking alongside rivers
I love watching trees in the wind. The way that the leaves and branches sway and shake is so fascinating and both visually and audibly!
I love the sounds outside, when you truly listen the sounds are alive
i love to watch how wildlife and plants adapt and change over time
For us as a family we love nothing more than being amongst nature it’s the freedom you can have in a forest or the peace you get from watching the waves
I just simply love the countryside and having walks through the woods
I love walking along the beach and seeing all the different rocks and how the cliffs are so dramatic and change as I walk along
Trees and plants are my favourite because I love to be outdoors walking or growing things in my garden!
being able to see all the beauty that is around us
I love the ever changing colours of the landscape and how it stimulates my senses with its beauty
I love how things in nature are constantly changing around you, I love the surprises!
The Bird and as it nice to sit there in the fresh air and watch the world go by hearing the birds sing.
I love to explore the nature around us with my children and love the fact that it is every changing
how you can stand in one stop all year and it looks different every day
I love the diversity in nature especially in the animal kingdom.
I love how peaceful the natural world is, I love how fresh the outside air is and how beautiful nature is.
I love how the seasons change and to watch the world around me evolve over the year.
i love weather. i find how it can change suddenly, really interesting
It’s never boring! There’s always a new discovery or something to read or learn about relating to animals and nature.
i love to see the colours change with the seasons
I love how mindful you can be in nature. The sights, smells and sounds are amazing.
I’ve always loved nature and animals, I love that all animals have their part in the world and make sense to their environment
I love how nature is full of so many different colours and patterns and is always surprising us
I love watching the birds coming to my feeders in the garden, its good to know that a little means a lot to so many birds!
I love nature it can be so beautiful! I love sunsets but I really love trees the most and how they take over no matter what
Me and my boys love to find beautiful flowers hidden in what appears to be ugly surroundings. We think there is beauty everywhere, you just have to look for it!
I love the different seasons and how the same place is different all the time
I like how our natural world is so interesting and that there is always something to say about it and something to learn about it.
I’m amazed how everything in nature has it’s place and every single little creature knows what to do and how amazingly it all works together
I love all the different colours and how they change with the seasons.
I am always totally amazed at how evolution means that each organism has a place in a huge and interconnected structure, and we mess around with it at our peril.
I love all of the colour and textures!
I like how going outside and being near nature can make us feel part of something bigger, and it can be a way of reducing stress. Thanks for running the giveaway 🙂
I love how it’s going on around us, even little things, like birds, insects, trees, plants, flowers, amazing
It’s so interesting
I love trees – they make everything seem more alive
I think my daughter would love this, we did lots of walking through local woods in lockdown
I live near the beach and sometimes I have to pinch myself at how lucky I am. The UK has some of the most beautiful coastline in the world in the UK. It’s important that we respect it. Remember to take your litter home.
I like the changes over the seasons when out on dog walks and hikes.
there is always something new to learn
I love how it was here long before us and itll be here long after us.
All natural life is amazing i personally love plants and trees
it just gets on with it unaffected by the day to day stresses we experience.
The full cycles of life and decay because it’s all really eye opening stuff.
All the different creatures!
freash air, warm blue sea, sunny days great for outdoor activities
I’ve always been fascinated by volcanoes. Dangerous but beautiful.
No matter how harsh things are in the natural world it always survives and flourishes when it is allowed to do so.
Brilliant question! I love that nature isn’t just one think, there are so many different parts of nature and it’s always changing. I particularly love sitting listening to the birds after a lovely woodland walk.
I love watching the changes in nature from winter through to summer. It’s amazing what plants and trees do every year.
We have an allotment and it’s amazing how everything grows, and all the little creatures that inhabit that space. My daughters favourites are woodlouse!
I love how you can find beauty in everything, I took time during lockdown to take pictures on my walks and appreciate nature in all its detail.
I love being out in nature as I find it relaxing and allows me to reset myself.
I like going for walks and hikes in nature as I find it refreshing and allows me to clear my mind.