How To Be An Explorer

A fantastic book to inspire adventure.

* Juno Magazine *

Whether it’s learning about building shelters, filtering water, reading clouds or cooking on a fire you have (safely) made yourself, this guide from a real-life explorer has it all. You’ll also discover more about adventurers past and present.

* The Week Junior Science+Nature magazine *

A fantastic book for 5-11 year olds on how to get into adventuring...It would make a perfect present for anyone looking to help encourage youngsters into the outdoor lifestyle.

* Cross Country magazine *

How to be an explorer’ aims to give young people the know-how and confidence to get our abs about - with practical tasks and activities, mini-adventures, rustic crafts and by telling some truly inspiring tales of real-life explorers that you won’t have heard of before.

* @the_playful_expert *

...a wonderful outdoor skills manual for kids! This book is written in a way that empowers kids to spend time (and thrive!) outdoors, but doesn’t sugarcoat how hard it is to live a subsistence lifestyle... This gives inspiration and additional biographical information about historical explorers, many of which are people of color... Inside the book are practical skills like safe knife usage and water filtration... There is a lot of safety information, and some tasty looking recipes for cooking over a campfire!

* The Tiny Activist Blog *

An excellent new book for young explorers by @tigercoxexplores 

* @al_humphreys *

This is a compendium, packed with everything a person would need to really get outside and explore nature. This is one to keep in mind for gifting- it’s beautifully made and full of so much information that kids will spend loads of time just pouring over it.

* @picturebookplaydate *

Truly exceptional and 'kid friendly' in organization and presentation, "How To Be An Explorer: Outdoor Skills and Know-How for Young Adventurers" is a 'real world' practical instructional guide and 'how to' manual for developing outdoor skills and enjoying crafts projects. Effectively designed to coax kids away from their screens and discover how to become intrepid explorers.

* Mid-West Book Review *

With the author’s enthusiasm for his subject shining through in his writing, this is a super book to encourage children away from their screens and outdoors for some adventuring.

-- Red Reading Hub

It’s a wonderful book to engage with nature in an exciting yet safe manner which leaves them full of self-confidence and gives them genuine survival skills for the great outdoors.

-- @the_treasure_babes

A fantastically comprehensive guide about developing outdoor skills and my goodness there are just so many things we want to do that are explained here (and I love the photographs used throughout - makes everything seem so achievable)

-- @bookishwaytoplay

In this beautiful book, @tigercoxexplores shares a wealth of advice on how to develop outdoor skills. It includes over 20 step-by-step activities, 6 inspiring stories from the forgotten explorers of history, & so much more. I love reading books like this. It's always interesting to read about history, nature & learn a skill by creating something new. As you discover new things, you can apply that knowledge acquired out in the wild.

-- @mancunian_mum

This book contains information on all the things an explorer needs to know - from what to take in an essential outdoor kit, how to read maps, knots, whittling, cooking on a fire, foraging, filtering dirty water to understanding clouds! There’s so much to learn and there’s stories about real explorers to further inspire you! You could read it all at once or delve in sections that interest you that might help you on your next outing into the wild!

-- @homeplaylearn

This book is a real gem of a find...It's packed full of useful information for how to be an explorer. From types of knots to use to measuring the strength of the wind. It's also interspersed with profiles of different explorers...A great book for anyone who loves the great outdoors.

-- @mssburns

How to Be An Explorer is the perfect guide to the great outdoors. This is a fun one to prepare for a trip or even just to encourage your kids to get outside and explore the world around them through a whole new lens. It is packed with practical and fascinating information not to mention outdoor crafts.

-- @picturebookrecommendations

Another great addition to our exploring resources….It’s a must for outdoor loving families.

-- @stylishmodernmotherhood

An awesome guidebook for the budding wilderness scout. Gear up, explorers! Because as any good adventurer knows, the key to a successful foray into the unknown wildness is preparation, and this handy hardcover is the perfect place to start.... A fantastic reference guide for the adventurous bookworm...Cox has compiled a commendable compendium of the types of outdoorsy activities that kids love to learn about. A nice addition are the mini-biographies of the historical explorers, a lineup that includes a diversity of genders and ethnicities. The design, photography, and illustrations are all eye-catching, well laid-out, and colorful.

-- @thebabybookworm

This is exactly the kind of book I would have loved as a kid. Part-instruction, part-guide, part-biography, the pages explain everything a young person needs to know to explore and thrive in the wild. From edible plants, to making your own cordage and compass, to the different ways you can get clean water and build shelter, this book nurtures the explorer in all of us. I love the personal anecdotes from the author throughout the book telling of his successes and failures... Cox imparts his knowledge to encourage the next generation to get outdoors and explore!

-- @houstonlibraryfinds

This is a great book to dip into and there is a wide range of outdoor explorer ideas, craft activities and fascinating tales of six real-life explorers including Tiger Cox's own exploring experiences...This is the perfect book for any keen mini explorers out there and one that is already a firm favourite in our house.

-- @family_book_club

I have 100% fallen for this book. Not only do we learn about the extraordinary life of author Tiger Cox and about a diverse collection of other incredible explorers, it is also jam packed with practical skills and activities to create mini explorers who are confident taking risks and embracing adventure.

-- @mrsbrownsbookbox

It is a really inspiring book for any child (or adult) interested in the outdoors...The book not only gives practical advice but really communicates the wonder that the natural world offers by including facts about insects, plants, birds, and others. The use of photos of children doing the activities provides an additional 'can do' element to the book.

-- @booksb4bedtime

A useful and inspiring book for children...a book for all the family to enjoy on a camping holiday or just a fun day outside in the local park. The ideal guide for budding adventurers!

-- @teenyreaders

Our outdoor BFF is this wonderful book! From reading the clouds to racing rafts we will be busy all summer long! A book for an explorer!

-- @readerosa