This tree-themed addition to the best-selling Backpack Explorer series encourages junior naturalists to step outside and start learning about the trees they see around them. Curious kids will stop, look, listen, and touch as they search for types of leaves, count tree rings, gather pinecones, and feel bark. Each page is packed with prompts and activities, including field guides for identifying common trees, simple craft projects such as Make a Nature Mask from colorful leaves, and information about how trees grow and why we need them. Backpack Explorer: Discovering Trees is packed with fun features, including: 50 stickers 12 interactive field guides 6 outdoor games 3 sensory scavenger hunts A real magnifying glass A pull-out journal to record observations It's the perfect guide for kids ages 4 to 8 who love being outside exploring and climbing trees!