ilovedirtTitle/Author:  I Love Dirt! by Jennifer Ward

Publisher/Date/Price: Trumpeter, 2008, paperback $14.00
Length/Audience: 154 pages, families
Commentary:  This book is divided into seasons.  You can pick an appropriate or interesting theme.  The theme will describe open ended activities and questions for your family to do or think about while exploring outdoors.  Each theme also has a short science explanation section.  The wide range of options for each two to three page theme lets you adapt the topic to fit the experience to your family’s time and focus.