These “tongue twister” words refer to the Western Redcedar tree, the largest tree in the Pacific Northwest! It’s also the longest-lived tree species in western Washington. It has a very wide ecological amplitude, tolerating a wide range of soil conditions from sea-level to near timberline. It’s a member of the cypress family, (Cupressaceae). As a […]
Why write poetry for children about nature? This is a question I’ve often been asked. So…I’ve pondered. Looking back, I realize that my desire for connecting children with nature has infused my curiosity my whole life. As a tiny one-and-a-half-year-old, I sat on the rocky shores of the Klamath River in Northern California’s redwood groves. […]
Both Nature Speaks To Us children’s books by Nancy Klimp, Meet Me at the Salish Sea and Explore with Me at the Salish Sea, are illustrated by Jared Noury, self-taught artist and illustrator.
Welcome to the Nature Speaks to Us Blog! I am Nancy Klimp, Children’s Book Author. I am so very excited to announce the upcoming debut of my two children’s picture books, Meet Me at the Salish Sea and Explore with Me at the Salish Sea, in April 2021! Nature Speaks through Children’s Book Inspired Salish […]
Readers young and old will love Meet Me at the Salish Sea, a stunningly illustrated picture book of poems about this American Pacific Northwest waterway.
Readers young and old will love Explore with Me at the Salish Sea, a stunningly illustrated picture book of poems about about this American Pacific Northwest waterway.