The Book of Nature Connection , livre ebook

• Co-op available


• Galleys available


• Long lead, trade publications, and sales reps


• Digital Galley on Edelweiss




• National advertising


• Amazon, Facebook, Google, major social channels




• National print campaign


• Eco-parent, Pathways, Sierra, Orion, Nature, Yes! Magazine, Minding Nature, Nature




• Online/social media campaign


• A+ page on Amazon


• Facebook Live event and giveaway with author


• Promotion via author's social media networks including all Camp Kawartha social channels


• Outreach to organization like The Centre for Humans & Nature, Child and Nature Network, Outdoor Recreation Councils, NRPA, and the Assoc. of Experiential Education


• Promotion on New Society Publishers' social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, in-house newsletter, and YouTube




• General eBook marketing plans


• eBook will be available at the same time as print publication to maximize sales


• eBook ISBN will be included on all press materials, author and publisher websites, and whenever print ISBN is listed


• Publisher and author will be promoting both e and p through social media


• Planned vendor or price promotions where appropriate




• Excerpts in


• Sierra, Canadian Geographic, Yes! Magazine, Pathways, Popular Science




• Promotion through the website: www.campkawartha.ca


• Bookseller/Library promotions


• Promotion via ALA




• Books are aligned to Common Core Standards and/or Lexile measured

• Author previous co-authored book, The Big Book of Nature Activities, sold over 8 000 copies.


• Author has taught in the field of outdoor education for over 30 years.


• Author is a frequent speaker on environmental education and is regularly published in magazines and journals.


• Author received the Richards Education Award for excellence in Natural History Education from Ontario Nature.


• In this book, readers will learn how to use all the senses to connect with nature in a deep and nourishing way.


• Includes 70 easy-to-follow, fun educational games, activities, and crafts


• Full colour with 60 beautiful photos and illustrations


• Encourages children and adults alike to more fully value nature-based experiences -- with activities like scent scavenger hunt, blindfold trail, and bat listening ears, alongside activities to build mindfulness and sensory awareness


• For educators, parents, and youth leaders

Regional interest:

Family Portland Maine, studied at Ohio University, New England, PNW areas with strong interest in this topic.

Canada: lives in Peterborough, ON, executive director of Camp Kawartha

Academic: Supplementary text for courses in education, environment, and psychology

Unplug from technology and "plug in" to nature through the wonder of your senses.

The Book of Nature Connection is packed with fun activities for using all our senses to engage with nature in a deep and nourishing way.

From "extenda-ears" and acorn whistles to bird calls, camouflage games, and scent scavenger hunts, enjoy over 70 diverse, engaging, sensory activities for all ages that promote mindfulness and nature connection.

With activities grouped by the main senses – hearing, sight, smell, touch, and taste – plus sensory walks and group games, The Book of Nature Connection is both a powerful learning tool kit and the cure for sensory anesthesia brought on by screen time and lives lived indoors.

Whisper in birds, be dazzled by nature's kaleidoscope of colors, taste the freshness of each season, learn to savor the scented world of evergreens, hug a tree and feel the bark against your cheek. Spending time in nature with all senses tuned and primed helps us feel like we belong to the natural world – and in belonging, we come to feel more connected, nourished, and alive.

Ideal for educators, camp and youth leaders, caregivers and parents, and anyone looking to reconnect and become a nature sommelier!

AWARDS

• GOLD | 2023 Nautilus Book Awards | Special Honors: Educational Guidebooks


• SILVER | 2023 IPPY Awards: Nature


• SILVER | 35th IBPA Benjamin Franklin Book Awards: Nature & Environment

ACCESSIBILITY NOTES

This publication meets the EPUB Accessibility requirements and it also meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG-AA). It is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to persons with disabilities. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative texts for images, table of contents, landmarks, reading order, page list, Structural Navigation, and semantic structure. Blank pages have been removed from this EPUB.

Introduction

Our Senses

Steve Van Matre

Mindfulness and Nature

Natural Sounds

Sound Catchers

Learning from Bats

Listening to Other Animals and Trees

Stalking Games

Nature Music

Seeing Nature

Our Visual System

Seasonal Colors

Camouflaged Animals/Countershading

Camouflaged Eggs

Nature Sculpting

Shapes in Nature

Seasonal Sight Activities

The World of Smell

Our Olfactory System

Aromatherapy

Phermonia

Seasonal Smell Activities

The World of Touch

Our Somatosensory System

Blindfold Activities

Connecting to Earth

Connecting to Trees

Other Touch Activities

Tasting the World

The Edible Wild

Tastes of the Season

Gratitude for Nature

Sensory Walks

Forest Walks

City Park Walks

Backyard/Confined Spaces Activities

Other Senses

Sense of Direction

Synesthesia

Index of Activities

Index

About the Author

About the Publisher