National Trust: Look What I Found at the Park

By Author / Illustrator

Moira Butterfield, illus Jesus Verona

Genre

Environment & Nature

Age range(s)

Publisher

Nosy Crow

ISBN

9781805131861

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

04-06-2026

Synopsis

Discover a world of wonder on a walk in the park, with this beautiful picture book from the National Trust.

'Let's explore the park today. We'll spot some secrets on the way. Look what I found! A pine cone. Its knobbly scales are locked tightly shut.'

Set off on a trip to the park to find natural treasure, from a big green leaf to sweet-smelling rose petals, then learn more about the found object with irresistibly illustrated and informative nature notes.

Packed full of fascinating facts alongside a gentle rhyming narrative and encouraging children to get outside and explore their surroundings, this is a nature treasure hunt series for the whole family to treasure!

Titles in the series include: Look What I Found in the Woods, Look What I Found at the Seaside, Look What I Found at the Farm and Look What I Found by the River.

Reviews

Michelle

National Trust: Look What I Found At The Park is a delightful new children's book that encourages young children to get outside and explore their surroundings. Filled with colourful illustrations and engaging text, the book introduces children to the fascinating plants, animals and natural treasures they might discover during a trip to the park.

One of the book's greatest strengths is how it inspires children to slow down and observe the world around them. Rather than simply telling the readers about nature, it encourages hands-on exploration by inviting them to spot birds, insects, leaves, flowers and other interesting finds. This makes it an excellent choice for families, schools and anyone looking to make outdoor adventures more interactive.

Look What I Found at the Park linked brilliantly to our Year 1 Science topic of plants. We used it to identify different trees, plants and flowers, and the animals and insects that use these to survive. The children were keen to get involved with many of the activities such as making daisy chains, the dandelion game and designing a bug hotel of their own.

The book finishes with an important message about caring for our environment, which allowed for meaningful discussions around the importance of green spaces for both humans and animals. As a keen advocate of outdoor learning, I loved this book! It is definitely one I will be returning to time and time again.

32 pages / Reviewed by Michelle B, teacher