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NATURE CHILD

HI NATURE CHILD!

THIS LITTLE BOOK IN YOUR HAND

IS MEANT FOR YOU TO COLOUR IN

AND DRAW IN

AND WRITE IN

AND THEN…

THIS WILL BE YOUR VERY OWN BOOK

THE ‘HAPPY APPLE' DAY CARE CENTRE

IN MUIJALA, LOHJA , FINLAND

SPENT A YEAR LEARNING ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT.

IN THIS BOOK, THESE 5 AND 6 YEAR-OLDS

DREW PICTURES

OF WHAT THEY TALKED ABOUT.

OUR VISITING ARTIST, ANAÏS,

LIVES ABROAD, BUT SPENDS

HER SUMMERS IN IKAALINEN , FINLAND

PICKING WILD BERRIES.

FOR ALL THE WORLD'S CHILDREN,

NATURE IS A GREAT FRIEND

THAT EVEN LITTLE PEOPLE CAN

PROTECT, SAVE AND LOVE.

MOTHER NATURE PROTECTS, TEACHES

AND LOVES ALL HER CHILDREN.

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EVERY LITTLE PERSON CAN DECIDE

WHAT KIND OF TRACKS TO LEAVE IN NATURE

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I'VE BUILT A REALLY GREAT HIDEAWAY NEAR MY HOUSE

I KNOW THE ROUTE WELL AND NEVER GET LOST

p. 4

THE FOREST FEEDS ITS FRIENDS, BIG AND SMALL

PEOPLE AND ANIMALS CAN EAT THE BERRIES AND MUSHROOMS

p. 5

MY BABY DIAPERS MADE A MOUNTAIN OF WASTE

NOW THAT I'M 5 OR 6, I KNOW HOW TO KEEP MY TRASH SMALL AND TIDY

p. 6

A COTTON SHIRT CAN GO FROM CHILD TO CHILD

AND EVENTUALLY TURN INTO A KNIT RUG WITH FAMILIAR STRIPES

p. 7

SO MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN THIS BIG BUILDING,

IF NO-ONE CLEANED UP, WE'D BE UP TO OUR KNEES IN TRASH

p. 8

WHEN LOTS OF PEOPLE TRAVEL BY BUS AND TRAIN

IT HELPS KEEP THE AIR AND NATURE CLEAN

p. 9

ALL THE SHOPS ARE STUFFED WITH PRODUCTS

WE BUY WHAT WE NEED, AND NOTHING MORE

p. 10

PURE NATURE IS BEAUTIFUL AND BELOVED

THE SUN, THE BIRDS AND A FOX IN THE WOOD

p. 11

AT THE LIBRARY WE CAN BORROW ALL KINDS OF GREAT BOOKS,

FAIRY TALES, COMICS AND ADVENTURES AWAIT US

WE LOOK AND READ, ENJOY AND LEARN NEW THINGS

WHEN WE'RE GROWN UP, WE'LL STILL LOVE BOOKS

p.12

THERE'S JUST AS MUCH ON MY PLATE AS I CAN EAT

THEN I DON'T WASTE ANY FOOD

p. 13

THE BEST TIME OF THE DAY IS OUT IN NATURE

I TRY TO CATCH CLOUDS, DAD SOME FISH

p. 14

DEAR NATURE CHILD,

WE WISH YOU HAPPINESS,

TIME WITH GROWN-UPS,

SUNNY MEMORIES,

AND THE MAGIC OF IMAGINATION.

MAKE YOUR BOOK

REALLY COLOURFUL

AND WISE

AND YOUR VERY OWN.

THANKS TO ALL OF THE ARTISTS

AND THINKERS