{"id":14731,"date":"2025-04-17T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=14731"},"modified":"2025-04-17T09:54:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:54:40","slug":"o-is-the-observologist-on-very-small-scientific-expeditions-by-giselle-clarkson-kids-nonfiction-atoz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=14731","title":{"rendered":"O is THE OBSERVOLOGIST on very small scientific expeditions, by Giselle Clarkson (kids’ nonfiction) #AtoZ"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Observology?
It’s the study of looking,
looking very closely at what’s around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an observologist who enjoys looking and learning, you can discover interesting creatures and objects anywhere and everywhere!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, learn some basic observology principles – be curious, patient, don’t touch unfamiliar things – and gather your equipment – magnifying glass, small mirror, camera, flashlight, sketchbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then you can mount an observological expedition to places like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– a damp corner of ground, where you may spot fungi, snails, and things that hide in plain sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– on the pavement, prime location for ants, lichen, and birdwatching without birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– in a weedy patch, where you might spy wasps, caterpillars, and various types of seeds and leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– indoors, peeking behind the curtains to see and hear what insects may be there and learning the difference between moths and butterflies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filled with detailed sketches and information, this intriguing book from New Zealand publisher Gecko Press for observologists of all ages also includes useful skills like how to get a fly to go outdoors, how to help an exhausted bee, and how to save a worm that’s in danger of getting stomped on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you look down at the ground outside, what’s the smallest thing that you can observe?
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Book info<\/strong>: The Observologist: A Handbook for Mounting Very Small Scientific Expeditions \/ Giselle Clarkson. Gecko Press, 2024. [author site https:\/\/www.giselledraws.com\/portfolio\/<\/a>] [publisher site https:\/\/geckopress.com\/bookshop\/the-observologist<\/a>\/] Review copy and cover image courtesy of the publisher via Publisher Spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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