Squish! A Wetland Walk ~ Picture Book & KID KANDY

Squish! A Wetland Walk
By Nancy Luenn
Illustrated by Ronald Himler
(Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1994)

Squish! A Wetland Walk, winner of the Washington Governor's Writers Award, is a beautiful book that tells of a wetland walk by a young child.

This book tells about life in a wetland. Luenn uses many descriptive words and much language to engage readers in the smell, sound, taste, and feel of damp salty wetlands. Watercolor illustrations wonderfully compliment the text. Readers will learn and enjoy as they turn the pages of Squish! A Wetland Walk.

Be prepared. A request to visit a wetland is in the making.

KID KANDY:

Visit or Make a Wetland

If you live near the beach, by all means, get out and go to the wetland area. Search to see if you can find some of the wildlife and wetland features mentioned in the book. Enjoy the squishy time.

If you are landlocked, as I am, make your own mini-wetland.

1. Partially fill a large plastic tub with sand. Dump in some water.

2. Hunt the yard for sticks, rocks, leaves, and other interesting nature items. Let your child mix, stir, and create.

3. Add a few plastic toy animals that would or could live in a wetland. Play with your child and have fun exploring the mini-wetland.

4. Start saving money for a future trip to the beach.

Nature rocks!