no Nature in Recreation 



COMSTOCK, ANNA, Handboo^ of Nature Study, Ithaca, N. Y. Slingerland- 

 Comstock Co. A standard handbook for nature leaders. 



GAUDETTE, MARIE. Leader's Nature Guide, Girl Scouts, Inc., 155 East 44th 

 St., New York City. An attractively illustrated booklet containing many 

 fascinating suggestions for nature activities that will interest young peo- 

 pie. 



HOWES, P. G., Backyard Exploration, New York: Doubleday, Doran Co. 

 Particularly interesting and valuable because it so vividly expresses the 

 results and pleasure to be obtained from careful study of a limited area. 

 Well illustrated. 



MANN, PAUL, AND HASTINGS, GEO. T., Out of Doors, A Guide to Nature, 

 New York: Henry Holt Publishing Co. A book that interprets living 

 things in the out of doors environment, animals and plant life, earth and 

 sky with chapters on trails, museums, photography, stories, games, camp 

 programs, etc. 



MARSHAK, III. 100,000 Whys. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. Explain in 

 a simple way the "Why" of things seen in a trip around a room, such as 

 the water faucet, the stove, the contents of the cupboard, etc. 



National Recreation Association, 315 Fourth Ave., New York City. Victory 

 Gardens Harvesting and Drying, by Marguerite Ickis. Suggestions for 

 drying vegetables, fruits, and herbs with the use of simple equipment, and 

 for making gift packages and containers for herbs. 



NEEDHAM, JAMES G., Natural History of the Farm, Ithaca, N. Y.: Slinger- 

 land-Comstock Co. Contains excellent material on familiar animal and 

 plant life. 



REED, W. M., And That's Why, New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co. Answers 

 questions as to the "Why" of clouds, frost, fire, atoms, water, rocks, thun- 

 der and the waves in the air. 



STEVENS, BERTHA, Child and Universe, New York: John Day & Co. A 

 stimulating, splendidly illustrated book for the teacher or leader and the 

 child who loves books. See the chapters: "Why Study the Universe?" and 

 "The Earth in Space." 



VINAL, WILLIAM GOULD, Nature Guiding, Ithaca, N. Y.: Slingerland- 

 Comstock Co. A book filled with excellent suggestions on method and 

 personal experiences; not well organized. 



VINAL, WILLIAM GOULD, Nature Recreation, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New 

 York City. A readable and practical guide for group leaders working 

 with children out of doors. 



