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observation skills

Books about observation skills for readers of all ages.

Cover of Animal camouflage

Animal camouflage

Janet McDonnell

Ages 4–9natureanimal adaptations

Cover of Where's the starfish?

Where's the starfish?

Barroux

Ages 3–7explorationocean life

Cover of Barnyard tracks

Barnyard tracks

Dee Dee Duffy

Ages 2–6animal identificationnature exploration

Cover of Matching (Bear in the Big Blue House)

Matching (Bear in the Big Blue House)

Ages 4–7learningpattern recognition

Cover of Guess what I'm doing!

Guess what I'm doing!

Asian Cultural Centre for Unesco.

Ages 3–8cultural diversityglobal awareness

Cover of Look and Find Pooh

Look and Find Pooh

Colette Moran, Jamie Diaz

Ages 3–7friendshipadventure

Cover of Edgar Allan's Official crime investigation notebook

Edgar Allan's Official crime investigation notebook

Mary Amato

Ages 8–12mystery and detective workschool life

Cover of Woodswalk

Woodswalk

Henry W. Art, Michael W. Robbins

Ages 6–12nature explorationoutdoor learning

Cover of Nature detective

Nature detective

Eileen M. Docekal

Ages 8–12nature explorationscientific inquiry

Cover of Harcourt Science Grade K

Harcourt Science Grade K

Ages 5–6nature explorationscientific curiosity

Cover of Bug Hunters (Bug Zone (Library))

Bug Hunters (Bug Zone (Library))

Barbara Taylor

Ages 4–8nature explorationinsects and spiders

Cover of If Photos Could Talk (A Sam & Stephanie Mystery)

If Photos Could Talk (A Sam & Stephanie Mystery)

Andrew Oliver

Ages 8–12mystery and problem-solvingfriendship

Cover of Exploring Creation with Botany Junior Notebooking Journal

Exploring Creation with Botany Junior Notebooking Journal

Jeannie K. Fulbright

Ages 8–12nature explorationscientific discovery

Cover of How to Be a Detective (Damian Drooth Supersleuth)

How to Be a Detective (Damian Drooth Supersleuth)

Barbara Mitchelhill, Tony Ross

Ages 7–11mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Sizes (Toddler Time)

Sizes (Toddler Time)

Ages 3–8size comparisonshapes

Cover of Murder on The Canadian

Murder on The Canadian

Eric Wilson

Ages 9–13mysterydetective work

Cover of Cam Jansen and the mystery at the monkey house

Cam Jansen and the mystery at the monkey house

David A. Adler

Ages 6–9mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Spiders - Backyard Safari

Spiders - Backyard Safari

Trudi Strain Trueit

Ages 6–11nature explorationscience and discovery

Cover of Nate the Great, San Francisco detective

Nate the Great, San Francisco detective

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Ages 6–10mystery and detective workproblem-solving

Cover of Family stories-- with picture clues!

Family stories-- with picture clues!

Highlights for Children

Ages 4–8familytogetherness

Cover of What Has Paws? (Creature Features)

What Has Paws? (Creature Features)

Mary Elizabeth Salzmann

Ages 3–7animal characteristicsobservation skills

Cover of Mapping communities

Mapping communities

Melanie Waldron

Ages 6–10communitygeography

Cover of I spy Fly Guy

I spy Fly Guy

Tedd Arnold, Scholastic

Ages 4–8friendshiphide-and-seek

Cover of The Young Naturalist Kid Kit (Kid Kits)

The Young Naturalist Kid Kit (Kid Kits)

Ages 8–12nature explorationobservation skills