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Anna40
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While the main focus is on how to draw animals, plants and landscapes (step by step instructions), the first 100 pages introduce the reader to writing about nature. The goal of nature journaling is to see, to remember and to stimulate curiosity, to move through the world with joy. Pay attention not only to the happenings in the natural world, but also to the happenings within you. Write with the goal of knowing yourself and the world better. 🥰

Anna40 I love this chapter about diagramming birdsong: “Close your eyes to help you focus on sound. Raise your hand in the air and “conduct” the bird as it sings, lifting your hand at high notes, lowering it at low notes, wriggling your fingers for a trill… then start to mimic the sound as best you can. Try to whistle or hum it. Put words or nonsense syllables to what you hear and “sing” along with the birds. ❤️ (edited) 3w
Dilara This is so out of my comfort zone, I am very impressed 🙂 3w
Anna40 @Dilara I haven‘t tried diagramming birdsong and when I do I‘ll make sure no one sees me 😆 I also haven‘t done any nature drawings yet. He says not to focus on how good the drawing is at the beginning but to just draw. It‘s a skill that can be improved. I‘m certainly not going to do the scientific research he‘s conducting but I‘m looking forward to trying out some of the projects. 3w
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mlowe386221

“It's half the fun of being me. To go out climbing every tree.“ This shows the happiness children have from climbing trees.

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mlowe386221

I would use this book in my classroom to introduce the idea of playful poetry.

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mlowe386221
Pickpick

Poetry- Published in 1867. This book is about the simple joys of climbing a tree. The book describes the experiences that one feels while climbing a tree and seeing new sights from high trees.

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Mitch
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This arrived today @iread2much - isn‘t it gorgeous! It was packaged so beautifully and the quality of the paper is lovely. Thank you xxxxx

readingjedi How lovely 😍 2mo
Soubhiville Ooo, pretty! 2mo
iread2much I‘m so glad you liked it! 1mo
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CoffeeNBooks
Paint Happy! | Cristina Acosta
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 🎨 2mo
Eggs Lovely 💛🎨🩵 2mo
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hissingpotatoes
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Mehso-so

2.5/5⭐ There is some specific information for crafting a journal and drawing in it at the beginning, but the majority of the book is more for generic inspiration. Everything is basically “sit still and draw what you observe“ without much more detail. There are lots of examples with the author's notes about when she drew them. The book is more an exploration of the author's art journal than a how-to.

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PaperbackPirate
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May was a good reading month- great books and my reading time was up despite being a busy month.
Notice my page count was down though so maybe a few of those minutes were for sleeping. 😅

If I HAD to pick a favorite for the month…Billy Summers.

#Bookly

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hissingpotatoes
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Mehso-so

3/5⭐ I like that the book has tons of journal page examples, includes some specific recommendations for materials, outlines different reasons for keeping journals, and encourages readers to just dive into keeping their own journal. However, the examples are all done by talented artists, which is a bit intimidating for those of us who can barely draw a stick figure let alone a realistic panda. Much of the text was repetitive and generic.

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Allthebookclubs
The Women: A Novel | Kristin Hannah
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Wow. The care that went into writing about something so harrowing is felt throughout the book. Frankie‘s entire journey was so thoughtfully and well written that I could see and feel and smell everything on the page. War is ugly and it ruins people and to read something so raw, it pulls at your soul and makes you feel everything. Book #11 in 2024 (their faces are intentional)

Allthebookclubs 📖 2024 Book Journaling Journey🎨 #bookjournaling #watercolor #create #TheWomen #armynursecorps #thereWEREwomeninVietnam #ptsd **Their faces are intentional. It‘s a representation of how these courageous women were treated when they came home from WAR. 🇺🇸🎗️ 10mo
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