Everyone who has ever visited a West Coast beach and held a tiny piece of sea glass in their palm will know the pleasure of wondering where that sea-rubbed-smooth shard of glass might have come from before it reached the tideline. Salt Spring Islander Sarah Grindler has added other tidal pool gems such as sea urchin shells and sand dollars for her wonder-inducing Seaside Treasures: A Guidebook for Little Beachcombers (Nimbus $15.95) designed as a practical volume for the novice collector of washed-up gems. Grindler followed up with Forest Magic: A Guidebook for Little Woodland Explorers (Nimbus, 2021) about the wonders to be found in the forest, including trees, mushrooms, tweeting birds, chattering squirrels and hidden animal homes and interesting bugs.

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BOOKS

Forest Magic: A Guidebook for Little Woodland Explorers (Nimbus, 2021) $16.95 9781771089265

Seaside Treasures: A Guidebook for Little Beachcombers (Nimbus, 2019 ) $15.95 9781771087469

[BCBW 2021]