Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest for Kids by Ashley Erdely

For the next generation of wildflower hunters, this fun and fact-filled guide helps children learn about and love the region's most common blooms.

Featuring over 50 wildflower species commonly spotted in the Pacific Northwest, this dynamic and engaging guide is targeted toward readers between 8-12 years old. Brimming with accessible science and keys to identifying each flower, it also highlights the interesting, unusual, and entertaining facts about wildflowers and their pollinators that kids love. Written and designed by teachers for kids, this is the perfect tool for the classroom and the perfect companion on the trail. Likely a young reader's first field guide, Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest for Kids will spark a young person's interest in wildflowers and the wider world around them.

After a decade of classroom teaching, Ashley Erdely co-created a sixth-grade outdoor school program for Hood River County Schools (Oregon) and co-founded a Forest Free School for preschoolers in her community (Washington). She currently owns an educational consulting business where she teaches students, leads educational workshops for kids, and designs curricula for individual students, private schools, and homeschool families.

Review Quote:

"Right in time for fall hiking season, this book will be a starting point for those curious about the natural world around them." -- 425 Magazine