The purpose of Ten-Minute Field Trips is to help teachers learn with their pupils and discover the advantages of using their own school ground, which the author considers the best of all teaching resources. This book admirably achieves its goal by presenting a wealth of information on the flora and fauna that can be found in various outdoor school environments. Well-done black and white drawings illustrate many of the topics presented. Exciting opportunities for nature study abound in this work by Helen Russell, who was awarded the Roger Tory Peterson Award in 1997 for "effective national leadership in promoting appreciation of the natural world."