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Nature Study and Stories
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Nature Stories Tiger in the Bush by Nan Chauncy Crowns of Fire adapted from Amy Macks ‘Gallant Gums’ The Silver Brumby by E Mitchell The Wonderland of Nature by Nuri Mass Bushland Stories : The leaf that longed to be red by Amy Mack Old Man Platypus by Banjo Patterson The Bushland Stories: The Wave by Amy Mack Spotty the Bower Bird by E.S.Sorenson Nature Talks with New Zealanders by Crosbie Morrison Shy the Platypus and other stories by Leslie Rees Australian Bush Fairies by Jan Wade, 1995
Nature Study Book List The Wonderland of Nature by Nuri Mass The Wonderland of Nature Journal by M Taylor and M Morrow Australian Wildflower Magic by Nuri Mass Banksia’s and Bilbies by Gould League A Living Education by Mary Collis , 2001, Volume 1 Issue 2 (this issue of the magazine is devoted to Nature Study). A Trail through Leaves, by H Hinchman, 1997, W W Norton Co Inc New York Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World around You by Leslie C W and Roth CE, 2000, Storey Books Massachusetts Wild Days by Rackliffe, 1998, Utah (OOP) Foliage Birds - Australian Birds and Their Favoured Plants by GM Adams, 1981 A Reed Book (beautiful black and white illustrations)*(OOP) Land of Wonder the Best Australian Nature Writing, A H Chisholm, 1964 Angus and Robertson, Sydney*(OOP) Nature Craft in Australia by Thistle Harris, 1956, Angus and Robertson, Sydney * (OOP) A Separate Creation Discovery of Wild Australia by Explorers and Naturalists, by Currey ONeil, South Yarra * (a large book with references from journals and books) Many Charlotte Mason and Classical style Home Education books refer to nature study.
From the Heart 2003, video recording, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (about various Australian regions and the people that work within them such as botanists, biologists, marine biologists, Park Rangers, botanical illustrators etc
Some useful websites
http://homemade.truepath.com/nature2.htm
http://highland.hitcho.com.au/naturejournal.htm
http://www.gould.edu.au/shop/ good for simple Field Guides for children.*
http://www.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/ monthly nature guide
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