A fun book about nature and being mindful of the environment.

- Kids Bookshelf Blog

We give these books two enthusiastic thumbs up! The stories are entertaining and heartwarming, but also easy enough for a younger child to read. Each story is an engaging mystery and has a little lesson inside about nature and animals. Educational and fun! We really enjoy the "life like" images in these books depicting the characters (which are super cute making them younger kid friendly). The visuals make those characters almost come to life while we read the stories! Amazing art both literally and visually. You and your family will genuinely love this book series! These books are geared for ages 3-7; however, they are an excellent source for any young reader under the age of 10.

- Alyssa

These books are beautiful, with full page artwork that captures the eye and attention... There is so much within the pages to inspire creativity and learning... Scout and the Gumboot Kids and the series, both on television and the books by Firefly Books are such a great resource for kids to learn, and entertaining and cute to boot!

- Erin

I'm always advocating the importance of fostering a love of nature in the very young, so welcome this series which clearly aims to get young children outdoors and eager to discover more about the world around them; these stories are certainly engaging and contain just the right amount of information in the narrative to spark their curiosity.

- Jill Bennett

Winner, 2019 Best Canadian Picture Books

- CBC Kids Books

The illustrations are full of details to be examined, and the posed rodent friends do have a real appearance of life to them... Instead of just passively providing youngsters with science facts, the books in "A Gumboot Kids Nature Mystery" actively engage readers in their learning. Overall, this series is an excellent age-appropriate introduction to a number of science-related topics. Highly Recommended.

- Dave Jenkinson

The stories feature two adorable mice... The amazing depictions are full of life-like detail.

- Jane Muller

With field notes, and crafts, these books are perfect for young outdoor enthusiasts.

- Barbara Hesson

(starred review) Adapted from the TV show The Gumboot Kids, this series of books celebrates the joy and wonder of mindfully exploring the natural world. Scout and Daisy are on a picnic when Daisy remembers that she's forgotten to water her bird feeders! But what kind of bird feeders need to be watered? Join Daisy as she helps Scout find clues to solve the mystery.

- Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids and Teens 2020

Charming and informative picture books that will help young children discover nature.

- Sally James

A most charming and instructive collection of nature mystery books which encourages children to head outside and discover their natural world... Extensive educational curriculum guides have also been assembled to accompany each of the titles... Scout and Daisy act as motivating nature guides as they introduce readers to memorable learning encounters via conversations, questions and research. A meticulously created miniature community consisting of a village, forests, gardens, hills and valleys serve as a rich environment in which they explore... Outstanding new series.

- Senta Ross

Nice, educational nature series for children.

- Hamilton Spectator

The perfect union of systematic knowledge of our material world through observation, and the excitement of discovery that makes science fun! Truly a fun way to educate and stimulate learning beyond a formal classroom. Each book encourages research and productivity with facts and projects. Another great Gumboot adventure to discover is The Case of the Vanishing Caterpillar! Your kids will want to collect them all. Whether as a family time adventure with your young ones or as a peer-based experience among older children, these are great books to have on hand!

- Darleen Wohlfeil

An excellent early primary story to engage young readers in solving a nature mystery... This book lends itself well to prediction, allowing readers to make guesses after each clue. Young readers will also be able to make strong connection to the story with their own experiences. The field notes at the back of the book provide the reader with information about sunflowers and provide an excellent example of labelling, teaching students how they can label their own diagrams. Detailed facts at an appropriate student level are included in the field notes as well. A step-by-step nature craft is also included at the end of the story. This allows children the opportunity to make their own treats for birds to eat.

- Cindy Haack

It is impossible to not adore the felted characters and artistic backdrops in The Case of the Growing Bird Feeder. Such work and beautiful thought went into the layout of this young reader "nature mystery," written by Eric Hogan and Tara Hungerford... The story is sweet. As an educator I appreciate the field notes section with some more science/nature details. The added nature craft activity is also a nice touch.

- Stacey Widenhofer