How to Be an Explorer: Outdoor Skills and Know-How for Young Adventurers
by Tiger Cox (Author)
A practical guide to outdoor skills and crafts, designed to coax kids away from their screens and discover how to become intrepid explorers.
Mountaineers, seafarers, astronauts, cyclists, hikers, divers, gliders, aviators - even the most famous and daring explorers of all time began with small-scale adventures that gave them the courage and the ideas to pursue their greatest achievements. This book aims to give young people the know-how and confidence to get out and about - with practical tasks and activities, mini-adventures, rustic crafts and by telling some truly inspiring tales of real-life explorers. Throughout, Tiger gives us snippets and anecdotes from his own daring expeditions.
Including step-by-step activities like how to light a fire, cooking on a fire, foraging, building shelters, filtering water, tying knots and reading the clouds, children can learn basic bushcraft and survival techniques to practise over and over again. The unique craft activities - making wild maps, a racing raft and a kite - will spark creativity and encourage imaginative play.
Not just a valuable resource for learning practical skills, this is also a book to inspire dreams and show that they can come true with the right mindset, perseverance and resilience. Highly illustrated spreads dotted through the book introduce a selection of real-life historical adventurers, such as Amelia Earheart and Matthew Henson, and describe how they came to accomplish such jaw-dropping feats.
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Juno Magazine review, early Spring issue, o.s. 1st February 2022
"A fantastic book to inspire adventure. I like the mix of encouragement, useful information and anecdotes from famous explorers. The section on al-Idrisi, a cartographer born in 1100, is fascinating. I especially love the section on wild maps in which Cox shares his passion for drawing maps and the way they help him tell a story."@bookishwaytoplay Instagram Review
https: //www.instagram.com/p/CZ7YJDIsfyk/"a fantastically comprehensive guide about developing outdoor skills and my goodness there are just so many things we want to do that
are explained here (and I love the photographs used throughout - makes everything seem so
achievable)"
@mancunian_mum Instagram Review
https: //www.instagram.com/p/CaZTbj9MDIt/"another great addition to our exploring resources....It's a must for outdoor loving families."
The Week Junior Science+Nature Review in recommendations page, Magazine issue 44, o.s. January 2022
"Whether it's learning about building shelters, filtering water, reading clouds or cooking on a fire you have (safely) made yourself, this guide from a real-life explorer has it all. You'll also discover more about adventurers past and present."
Red Reading Hub Blog post https: //redreadinghub.blog/2021/12/21/how-to-be-an-explorer/
"With the author's enthusiasm for his subject shining through in his writing, this is a super book to encourage children away from their screens and outdoors for some adventuring."Cross Country Magazine News Piece 4th December 2021 https: //xcmag.com/news/how-to-be-an-explorer-by-tiger-cox/
"a fantastic book for 5-11 year olds on how to get into adventuring...It would make a perfect present for anyone looking to help encourage youngsters into the outdoor lifestyle."
@mssburns Instagram Review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CZboGOhMTvk/
@family_book_club Instagram Review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CZTkvNJriLy/
"This is a great book to dip into and there is a wide range of outdoor explorer ideas, craft activities and fascinating tales of six real-life explorers including Tiger Cox's own exploring experiences...This is the perfect book for any keen mini explorers out there and one that is already a firm favourite in our house."@the_treasure_babes Instagram Review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CYegzAIsOGx/
"It's a wonderful book to engage with nature in an exciting yet safe manner which leaves them full of self-confidence and gives them genuine survival skills for the great outdoors."
@mrsbrownsbookbox Instagram Review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CY3Pls1qiV7/
"I have 100% fallen for this book. Not only do we learn about the extraordinary life of author Tiger Cox and about a diverse collection of other incredible explorers, it is also jam packed with practical skills and activities to create mini explorers who are confident taking risks and embracing adventure."
@booksb4bedtime Instagram Review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CY3bh34KGcQ/
"It is a really inspiring book for any child (or adult) interested in the outdoors...The book not only gives practical advice but really communicates the wonder that the natural world offers by including facts about insects, plants, birds, and others. The use of photos of children doing the activities provides an additional 'can do' element to the book."
@homeplaylearn Instagram Review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CYgvK67BvJE/
"This book contains information on all the things an explorer needs to know - from what to take in an essential outdoor kit, how to read maps, knots, whittling, cooking on a fire, foraging, filtering dirty water to understanding clouds! There's so much to learn and there's stories about real explorers to further inspire you! You could read it all at once or delve in sections that interest you that might help you on your next outing into the wild!"
@al_humphreys Instagram Review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CW-wRNLKsrW/
"An excellent new book for young explorers by @tigercoxexplores"
@teenyreaders Instagram Review https: //www.instagram.com/p/CYOH3C2q3A-/
"A useful and inspiring book for children...a book for all the family to enjoy on a camping holiday or just a fun day outside in the local park. The ideal guide for budding adventurers!"
JNF015000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Crafts & Hobbies | General
JNF054000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | General
