Includes index

What is wildlife? -- Types of wildlife -- Day and night -- Animals in action -- Food chains -- Green spaces -- Wild vs unwild -- Food and drink -- Safe shelter -- Plant life-- Sharing spaces -- Activity: design a wild space -- Minibeasts -- Insect life -- Garden minibeasts -- Minibeast habitats -- Activity: study minibeasts -- Minibeast profiles -- Reptiles and amphibians -- Reptile and amphibian habitats -- Reptile and amphibian life -- Activity: pond dipping -- Reptile and amphibian profiles -- Birds -- Birds throughout the year -- Birds' food and drink -- Shelters and nests -- Activity: build a nest -- Bird profiles -- Mammals -- Where to find mammals -- Mammals' food and drink -- Mammal habitats and shelters -- Bats -- Activity: mammal tracker -- Mammal profiles -- Watching wildlife -- Tracking wildlife -- Community wildlife

Young nature enthusiasts can enjoy this introduction to animal conservation and protection, packed with engaging activities and plenty of advice from the brilliant bird expert and TV personality Dan Rouse. The Children's Book of Wildlife Watching celebrates local wildlife and allows children to get up-close to nature in a safe and responsible manner, whether it's by studying minibeasts, pond dipping, or creating a mammal tracker