"Kids are naturalists by nature: give them a sky full of stars or a handful of daisies, and they become instant astronomers, budding botanists. And if you want to understand why they call the outdoors 'great,' just watch your toddler dash toward a muddy puddle or a pile of pinecones. Although the natural world doesn't exactly need improvement, the ideas here will help spark kids' innate curiosity, bring an outside adventure indoors, and turn April showers into grand, soggy fun. Sure, Mother Nature's not the mom who wipes the glue off the cat or sings 'Itsy Bitsy Spider' for the millionth time -- but she sure knows how to keep little ones happy."