The Book of Nature

To the little child, not yet capable of learning from the printed page or of being introduced to the routine of the schoolroom, nature presents an unfailing source of instruction and delight.  The heart not yet hardened by contact with evil is quick to recognize the Presence that pervades all created things.  The ear as yet undulled by the world’s clamor is attentive to the Voice that speaks through nature’s utterances.  And for those of older years, needing continually its silent reminders of the spiritual and eternal, nature’s teachings will be no less a source of pleasure and of instruction.

Child Guidance, 45