Jess Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I'm looking for a cool gift for a young girl, 10 years old, who is pretty into nature. She has a 55-gallon tank in her fish with fish she caught herself, a paludarium with a gecko, and a few tanks with turtles. She loves to collect insects. I was thinking maybe a cool, information book...I don't know. Looking to spend $10-20 (there are a lot of kids to buy for...but she's the only one who is super into nature, like I am). Any suggestions from the crowd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 A trip to the local natural history museum? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 @Jess the Audubon field guides sort of match that description. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmonger_X Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I love field guides. I have several for just about everything. I think I started getting into them around 10 or 12 years old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I love any of the John Eastman books. What is so wonderful are the many stories about the plants, animals and insects of the woods and fields around your house. Stories about who depends on whom and life histories. It really fires the imagination! These are only a couple of the books in the series. There are many more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I like the book idea! The internet is great and all, but an authoritative book, such as one of the above suggestions, is priceless, and something she'll probably have her whole life! (I inherited my brother's Audubon books from the early-mid 70s). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefConfit Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 How about finding a field guide for aquatic/semi aquatic plants in your area, then plan a collecting trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Books are great as a teaching aid I have about 100 books on fish care breeding disease habitat really enjoy reading them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 Thank you all so much for these great suggestions! I'm glad so many people suggested field guides...I was that weird kid who read them cover to cover (since I was about 8), and I'm always kind of nervous that kids won't appreciate it. I also love the ideas involving trips together! I've not heard of the John Eastman titles; I might get those for myself and then pass them on to her the next time I see her in 2021. She'll be a little bit older, and also then we can talk about them. Thanks, everyone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Cory Posted December 18, 2020 Administrators Share Posted December 18, 2020 What about getting a Venus fly trap? I’m thinking if she feeds the gecko small crickets and bugs, she could feed the plant as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyLoach Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Wabi Kusa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 The Venus fly trap is a great idea!!! Wow, I never would have thought of that! I had one when I was her age (possibly younger), and I remember thinking that would be Mom and Dad's greatest gift: my plant would eat the annoying flies that snuck in during the summer. I read all about them. The flies would just fly all around the plant and never land on it. I just sat there every day thinking, "Why isn't nature working?!?!?!" Haha. I haven't thought about that in years. I lost both my parents relatively recently, so that was a really nice memory. This community is just so incredible. Irreplaceable, truly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 On 12/17/2020 at 7:13 PM, Jess said: She loves to collect insects. I was thinking maybe a cool, information book...I don't know. Looking to spend $10-20 (there are a lot of kids to buy for...but she's the only one who is super into nature, like I am). Look up animal photography or the eyewitness type of books that talk about a specific species and give a TON of information. as a kid who loves those, that's what I spent hours and hours reading over and over. Something like.... Videos or books. I'd do something like:https://www.amazon.com/Microsculpture-Portraits-Insects-Levon-Biss/dp/1419726951/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=insect+photography+book&qid=1650439884&sprefix=insect+photog%2Caps%2C247&sr=8-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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