I need a kids level field guide to plants and birds and trees and suchlike-but I am fussy!

[Fillyjonk]

Its just for getting to know which plants/birds etc we are seeing on our ramblings while showing the kids how to use an encyclopaedia type thing.

Ok it must be

quite small, pref A5, and not some huge tome.

Quite simple, not overwhemling, and clear pictures

It really doesn't need vast swathes of information, just enough iykwim

ONE book, not seperate books for birds/trees/plants. (unless they are 3 very thin books

and obv needs to be uk-specific

Any thoughs?

(I know I am fussy btw!)

actualy I think what we really want is an identification guide, as if we know what we are looking at (and often I don't ) we can then use t'internet at home.

yes that is exactly the sort of thing

except we are looking in parks and backgardens where pelican are rarely seem.

but that sort of thing, def.

am wondering about this or if its aimed at americans?

americans don't have earthworms.

this also looks good

but I don't need projects really, just identification

We have something v similar to the spotters cards for science, they are very good and better than the associated book IMO

what I REALLY need though is a combined spotters cards for birds/bugs/trees/etc BUT in some sort of book form

spiral bound would be ideal

I am quite fussy

lol that was an x post, off to check links

Usborne Urban Wildlife - any good?

oh there IS a combined usbourne spotters one-birds flowers and trees

bugs are such a big thing for ds that we'd probably need a standalone one anyway .

the usborne spotters are the modern "I spy" books! Had forgotten about "I spy"

It's a toucan.

oh gosh there are LOADS

thank you all! That was so QUICK!

have decided on nature spotters and urban wildlife and pos the combined trees/flowers thingy

(yes you see rusty, there is a reason why I need an id guide.

that said I have asked dp and apparently there aren't many toucans in this part of wales either.)

Two Can Toucan for the toucanless amongst us.

(We had this book once and I seem to remember it's quite funny )