Your Big Backyard is for children aged 3 to 7 years. Filled with fun activities, simple stories and wild animals that the little ones love. Your Big Backyard draws preschoolers closer to nature and gets them ready to read. Youngsters will enjoy the seasonal crafts, simple cooking recipes, fun games, and more. Published monthly.

Customer Rating:
Summary: My nephew loves it!
Comment: I gave this as a gift to my 5 year old nephew who loves the outdoors. He has really enjoyed each issue and my brother has had very favorable things to say about it as well. Everyone enjoys it - young and younger!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Best Magazine for this Age Group!
Comment: I loved this magazine when I first saw it in 1998 and our family has subscribed since then. It's appropriate for younger children who are in no way ready for Ranger Rick. The pictures and graphics are absolutely adorable! I just don't think you can go wrong here.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Dumbed Down
Comment: First off, let me say this magazine was purchased for a 5 year old child on the autistic spectrum. That said, my little guy hates this magazine because of it's title. He RARELY saw any of these animals in "his" backyard. I mean, really, have you ever seen a Snow Leopard in your backyard? He thought it was cruel to say you might see these animals in your backyard only to find out they are a bird from the Amazon Rainforest worth $1000's of dollars at your local pet store.

He also was a little miffed at the scant info about each animal. I was also upset that it was dumbed down. They spent 3 sentences on Snow Monkeys. It was basic: Japan, winter, fur.

I would recommend this to preschoolers (3-4 years old). Kindergardeners are going to want and need to know more about habitats, classification, and regions of the world to satisfy their curiosity. I am wondering if Ranger Rick is any better.

I did like the "Nature in my Neighborhood" section, the cooking section was fine and the "Backyard Buddies" was nice to have. These sections used reader's own pictures from their own backyards. If it weren't for these sections and the rebus story (my son loves picture sentences) the magazine would be a 1 star. But, I forgot to mention the drawings and photographs were beautiful (but still not worth more starts.).

Save your money, take your kid to the library once a month and read them for free.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Already Getting This for My Toddler
Comment: We've been subscribing to this and Wild Animal Baby for about a year now. My son is currently 3yrs old, and I have to read this magazine to him. However, he loves it!

The pictures are very detailed and many are close-ups, so it gives my son the opportunity to see familiar zoo animals from a different perspective.

I appreciate how they include pictures and information about their natural habitats. For instance, my son enjoyed the issue that showed all the different things that ants can do. Before that article, he thought ants were just insects that try to crawl on you.

The articles are written in a simple style, but I think that makes it easier fo the children to remember what they've learned about all the different animals in each issue.

Every magazine includes a two-page poster. We pin them up in my son's room, so he can see the animals whenever he wants.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Feeding the imagination
Comment: My youngest daughter loves this magazine and I love that there is no advertising in it. The baby animals are very attractive to children and that keeps them interested in reading about them. I also receive Spider magazine for my older child and it does not contain advertising either.

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