{"product_id":"slow-down-50-mindful-moments-in-nature-book","title":"Slow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated Nature Book for Kids About Close Observation and Mindfulness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is an illustrated nature book for children ages 8 to 12. Each of its 50 two-page stories follows one natural process from start to finish, slowly enough to really see it. Rachel Williams wrote it and Freya Hartas illustrated it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of these moments happen in a few seconds and some take a whole season. A snowflake takes shape, a snake sheds its skin, and frogspawn turns into tadpoles and then into a frog. Thunderstorms build, waves roll in, and ladybugs go about their small business. Each spread breaks the moment into stages, with short, accurate text beside detailed illustrations laid out like pages from a naturalist's sketchbook. The book opens with W. H. Davies' poem \"Leisure\" and ends with a \"Slow Down Today\" page that sends readers outside to look for these moments themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stories are short enough for one a day or one a week, which makes the book easy to fit into nature study, homeschool science, or a family read-aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the next book in the series, try \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/slow-down-and-be-here-now-nature-study-book\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSlow Down and Be Here Now\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e which has 20 longer nature stories with Freya Hartas's illustrations. For the youngest readers, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/slow-down-in-the-park-board-book\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSlow Down . . . in the Park\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ebrings the same idea to a rhyming board book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSlow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eRachel Williams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freya Hartas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover, 128 pages, full-color illustrations throughout\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContents: \u003c\/strong\u003e50 nature stories on two-page spreads, plus a reference list\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAges:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12 (grades 3 to 7); younger children can share it as a read-aloud\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41454664908864,"sku":"9781419748387","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5786\/3232\/files\/slow-down-50-mindful-moments-in-nature-book-cover.webp?v=1792748810","url":"https:\/\/www.alderandalouette.com\/products\/slow-down-50-mindful-moments-in-nature-book","provider":"Alder \u0026 Alouette","version":"1.0","type":"link"}