Kids Camp!: Activities for the Backyard or Wilderness

Whether the locale of choice is the tomato patch or the briar patch, author Laurie Carlson provides tips for nature-oriented fun in two April titles from Chicago Review Press--Kids Camp! Activities for the Backyard or Wilderness (paper $12.95, 180p, ages 4-12 ISBN 1-55652-237-1) and Green Thumbs: A Kid's Activity Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Gardening (paper $12.95, 138p, ages 3-9 -238-X). Illustrated with helpful line drawings, both books feature wilderness lore (``How old was that tree?''), projects (such as making an insect viewer), activities and even recipes (e.g., nasturtium salad and that fireside favorite, S'mores). (Apr.)