Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

(Homeschool Mom found our Nature Study Journal!) Given there weren't any reviews or extra photos of this diary I wasn't sure what I was expecting but happy I purchased this anyway! I am a homeschooling mother and have been getting more into organizing our curriculum for my preschooler, I have found the Charlotte Mason method is one of the few that works for us. One of the Charlottee Mason homeschooling methods focuses on Nature Studies, I have always taken my son for walks in nature as we gather his "findings" (pieces of nature for us to examine later). I was looking for the right "Nature Journal" for us to take with us on our walks and this one grabbed my attention so easily, I absolutely love the hardcover and design, it is small enough to tote with you on your exploration walks and the vintage nature design makes it more beautiful to have my son grow up with and cherish in his adult years (perhaps pass down to his children when the time comes). There are a few pages in the front that have wonderful Nature Notation tips. • seasonal suggestions • leaf identification (with 16 illustrations of common deciduous trees and common coniferous trees) • plant identification with 4 plant leaf illustration (a page for sketching your own trees and plants unique to your area) • animal track information (28 animal track illustrations + sketch page for track unique to your area) • cloud identification (10 cloud illustrations). Then it moves on to the journaling pages that include a Date, Weather and Location boxes on the top of each left corner followed by sketch pages for each journal entry. The back of the journal contains: • 3 pages of National Parks listings • 4 pages of Noteable Hiking Trails • 1 page listing of Noteworthy Botanical Gardens • 1 page listing for Noteworthy Birding sites. All for the East, South, West and North/Midwest Regions of the United States. In all I am very happy with this purchase and may buy another one :). I highly recommend this to anyone who is a lover of Nature. I also recommend purchasing: • Nature Anatomy - Julia Rothman • Keeping A Nature Journal - Clare Walker Leslie & Charles E. Roth