Really cute interactive book about the life found along the shore. I loved reading this with my kids and then taking a walk on the local beach to see if we could find anything from the book. The illustrations were eye catching and expressive. This is a great addition to a home library as well as a school library.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a neat book to help you explore and learn about the beach. There are places where you can notate what you find. It would probably be great for a homeschool activity.

Wonderful book introducing numerous activities on the seashore or beach. Excellent for playing alone or in teams. Activities include various science and STEM aspects.

This is one of those books that I just was looking at to get it off my ARC list. As a result I didn't have much expecatations for it while getting this book was more or less a downer.

Understandably some of the ARCs that readers get are books that are works in process and in those cases I don't mind a few misspelled words, unended comments or even a few wrong or lost pictures. Most of the time I will mention it in the review for a helpful heads-up to the author and/or editor. In this case I am sure the latter already knows what is wrong.

So to get it out of the way and to be done with it allow us proceed with the criticizing. I was truly surprised to find that there were photographs taken from such companies as Istock and Shutterstock, which are great companies for sharing, included. When I pick-up a book that does have photographs I would hope for some nice photos hopefully from the makers of the book or at least if they must include another's work one that doesn't have watermarks and copyright stamped all over them as it takes away from the actual viewing delight even for children.

Another thing included were editorial comments such as to remind someone to remove calamine lotion spots from a photograph of a girl, to add labels to a graph, to explain where something wouldl go or as a reminder to add another photograph to a spot. I can overlook not including stickers, especially when the book is already digital to begin with, but really are you going to give editorial copies to readers without polishing up the actual book you want to present to the public?

Alright now that I am done with that fussing I will go on with the rest of the book review itself. I liked the concept that this is more like a mix of a nature guide, a nature journal for children and an activity book all combined together. As such it gives parents or other responsible parties ideas on how to plan a fun family time outdoors whether the focus may be on exploring, playing, learning or a combination of the above.

Although some of the suggested activities are games that adults can come up with on their own there are a few suggestions I hadn't known about or thought of such as drip castles, which may be fun to try on another beach trip.

Furthermore the book gives at least two pages to each mentioned subject. The left page is given to a small fact telling side about a section such as fish while the next page includes an array of creatures or plants found in that group while giving suggestive questions to help young readers ask more about what they are experiencing around them.

All in all it was a pretty decent one and if priced favorably would be a suggested read for a pre-family get-together. Otherwise a digital one without sticker may give crafty people some great suggestions on how to make similar ones for themselves for similar or other adventures.

***I received a free copy to read of this book in exchange for an honest review.***

Backpack Explorer: Beach Walk is a fun, educational book that is enjoyable for young children. It is a child-friendly book with a lot of photos and descriptions. My five year old enjoyed reading this book with me in preparation for our upcoming beach trip, although I think the book is geared more toward upper elementary children. I would recommend this book for parents and their children to read together.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Storey Publishing through NetGalley and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

Very interesting read. I learned a lot from reading and will hopefully get to put it to good use. Full of useful information

Backpack Explorer: Beach Walk is all about taking a beach adventure! It starts out with suggesting things you should bring in your backpack - like this book and something to write with, some toys, sunscreen, etc. The back of the book has 12 stickers that look like patches so when you find something at the beach that matches one of the "I See It!" stickers, you can stick it in the book! There are tips for going to the beach and some fun games you can play at the beach. As someone who grew up near the beach, I always kind of took it for granted and never looked for any of these fun items. Maybe I'll have to go on an adventure this summer and make up for lost time!

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review. This book will be released April 16 from Storey Publishing.

I enjoyed the photographs and child led focus of exploration. This would be a great book for families to take on a vacation to the beach as well as curling up near the fire on a cold winter's day to share together. As a librarian, the stickers are problematic, but as a book for a personal library this one would be a great addition.

Fun and entertaining read. Good pictures and illustrations. Read and share with kids. Would recommend.

This is a fun, interactive book for young kids who are headed to the beach. It includes information and brief field guides for 12 types of things kids will find at the beach -- rocks, shells, mammals, shore birds, tracks, seaweed, crustaceans, fish, jellyfish, tide pools, coastal plants and sea stars (and their friends). For each of the 12 categories, there is an "I found it!" sticker that kids can put in the book when they find an example, plus a page illustrating some examples, along with activities to do involving them.

Games and activities include things like sand tic-tac-toe and darts, nature mandalas, and making a sea creature out of found natural objects.

The end of the book has a little fill-in section for kids to write down the beach they visited and when, note the things they did, and use more stickers.

This would make a great keepsake for younger kids visiting the beach for the first time (or a new beach). The journal aspect makes it a little less useful for groups of kids or siblings. It would be great if this type of book said "we" instead of "I" to work for families, classes and other groups of children to do it together. It would also be great if the journal aspect had space for multiple visits to multiple beaches instead of making it more of a one-time thing. A log of beaches we've visited and sea life we've found would be fun, for instance.

That said, this is a colorful, educational book that will teach kids a lot about the beach but also provide lots of fun.

I viewed a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

A book on what you will find in the beach, suggesting on some activities you can do in the beach. Illustrations are wonderful. There is a backpack log at the end which the kids can use it for their journal to record their day at the beach. Contents include sea stars, sand games, sand & stones, sand castle, shore birds, shells, seaweed, tide pools, water, waves and tides, Crustaceans, Fish, Marine mammals, jellyfish, tracks, coastal plants and Ocean food web.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.

I really liked this book and think that young beach explorers (and their adults) will too! It is filled with information, photographs, illustrations, stickers, suggested activities and more. There are many suggestions about things to look for and observe; everything from seabirds to plants to tides to sounds to shells and rocks and loads more. There are suggestions for games, building sandcastles and many other activities. At the back of the book is a facsimile of a diary entry in which a child can note the day's adventures. The book is appealing and interactive. I recommend it highly!

A great addition to every child's library., especially those who live near the beach or may be visiting the beach soon.

(this review has been scheduled to appear online inline with the release date of the book)

Backpack Explorer: Beach Walk is a really well presented book about the seaside, and would be a fantastic book for any child age 3-7 to add to their bookshelf. It's full of excellent activities to do at the beach, including science experiments and a beach log, as well as pull out sections to complete and a wonderful array of stickers for children to use to fill out all of the sections of the book. Furthermore, it comes with a snazzy magnifying glass to encourage children to explore the wildlife they find.

This feels like the type of book most young children would love, and it has lots of elements there to really draw them in whilst also containing useful information for children to know. Whilst I won't be buying it for the school library (books with stickers and pull-out sections don't really lend themselves to library use!) it's the sort of book that my nieces and nephews would love, and it'd be a great book to bring on holiday as a distraction for the train journey down to the seaside!

A brilliant book to add to anyone's wildchild pile. Although some of the animals, creatures, shells etc are only found in the US, many of the activities and rock identification can be used elsewhere. Very well presented and great illustrations and font choice.

I love this book! I have three children and we go to the beach regularly. This book covers so many exciting things to look for at the beach! It has information about fish, birds, tides, sundials, sea mammals, games to play, crafts, and so much more. The pictures are amazing! The book also includes a small magnifying glass for kids to explore things close up.

I will definitely be buying this book for my family. Anyone else who enjoys the beach will love this book!

Interesting book - lots of ideas to keep little ones entertained at the beach (and beyond!) Will make sure I pack this for our next trip

This is a lovely book to take to the beach and have lots of fun. As an adult there were things here I wanted to do. I don’t live near a beach but I have already made a stick clock in my back garden with stones found in a local stream, my young niece helped. We both enjoyed this book even though we were not a the seaside and I’ve promised to we can explore other books in this series. So many thanks to the publishers Storey and NetGalley for the pre publication copy. It was a big hit.