About the Book
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. AGES: 5 to 11 AUTHOR: Tiger has a natural affinity for outdoors skills and wants to inspire and educate others, of all ages, to spend more time enjoying these pursuits whether that be through adventure sports, outdoor cooking or getting out and exploring their local landscapes. He caught the bug for exploring from his 'crazy' parents and four older sisters, who showed him what was possible and lovingly encouraged his earliest forays in the stunning South Downs National Park in Sussex, UK. Tiger is an accomplished public speaker, having given talks on exploration and nature to audiences of over 250 people, including his old school and local chambers of commerce. This is his first book for GMC Publications. 200 colour photographs, 30 colour illustrations
About the Author :
Tiger Cox is a passionate outdoor enthusiast. He is the youngest member of the Fly Sussex paragliding team, based in Sussex, UK. Taught by his father, Tiger has passed on his skills to countless beginner fliers - even teaching his imprinted (trained to accept humans as their 'parent') Lanner falcon, Safire, who often accompanies him up to great heights on paragliding flights. Tiger has a natural affinity for outdoors skills and wants to inspire and educate others, of all ages, to spend more time enjoying these pursuits - whether that be through adventure sports, outdoor cooking or getting out and exploring their local landscapes. He caught the bug for exploring from his 'crazy' parents and four older sisters, who showed him what was possible and lovingly encouraged his earliest forays in the stunning South Downs National Park in Sussex, UK. No stranger to wild adventures and expeditions, Tiger has taken on many epic challenges. At age 13, he completed a sailing voyage from Sussex in the UK to the Caribbean on a wooden boat that his parents built. The final stage of the journey saw them sail across the Atlantic Ocean in under three weeks without sighting land or other ships. At age 18, he cycled 600 miles across France, wild camping all the way in a bivvy bag - despite having smashed his front teeth in his first training ride (by hitting a lamp post) but began the journey a week later anyway. He also competed in the 2015 world fireball (a racing sailing dinghy) championships in Wales. Tiger is an accomplished public speaker, having given talks on exploration and nature to audiences of over 250 people, including his old school and local chambers of commerce. This is his first book for GMC Publications.
Review :
"Truly exceptional and 'kid friendly' in organization and presentation...a 'real world' practical instructional guide and 'how to' manual for developing outdoor skills and enjoying crafts projects."--Mid-West Book Review
"A fantastic book to inspire adventure."--Juno
"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."--The Week Junior Science+Nature
"...the perfect present for anyone looking to help encourage youngsters into the outdoor lifestyle."--Cross Country
"An awesome guidebook for the budding wilderness scout...Cox has compiled a commendable compendium of the types of outdoorsy activities that kids love to learn about. A nice addition are the mini-biographies of the historical explorers, a lineup that includes a diversity of genders and ethnicities. The design, photography, and illustrations are all eye-catching, well laid-out, and colorful."--@thebabybookworm
"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."--Red Reading Hub
"Part-instruction, part-guide, part-biography, the pages explain everything a young person needs to know to explore and thrive in the wild."--@houstonlibraryfinds
"This book is perfect for our family as it provides so many opportunities to explore in so many fun ways!"--@the_playful_expert
"...a wonderful outdoor skills manual for kids! This book is written in a way that empowers kids to spend time (and thrive!) outdoors..."--The Tiny Activist
"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."--@the_treasure_babes
"An excellent new book for young explorers"--@al_humphreys
"This is a compendium, packed with everything a person would need to really get outside and explore nature. This is one to keep in mind for gifting- it's beautifully made and full of so much information."--@picturebookplaydate
"This book contains information on all the things explorers need to know...There's so much to learn and there's stories about real explorers to further inspire you!"--@homeplaylearn
"...the perfect guide to the great outdoors...It is packed with practical and fascinating information, not to mention outdoor crafts."--@picturebookrecommendations
"Another great addition to our exploring resources....It's a must for outdoor loving families."--@stylishmodernmotherhood
"...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 adventures...This is the perfect book for any keen mini explorers out there."--@family_book_club
"...jam packed with practical skills and activities to create mini explorers who are confident taking risks and embracing adventure."--@mrsbrownsbookbox
"...a really inspiring book for any child (or adult) interested in the outdoors...The use of photos of children doing the activities provides an additional 'can do' element to the book."--@booksb4bedtime
"This book is a real gem of a find...A great book for anyone who loves the great outdoors."--@mssburns
