A peer-reviewed open-access electronic journal promoting early childhood environmental education for global readership and action, The International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) publishes scholarly written works pertinent to the education of all young children (birth to eight years). Articles include book reviews, educational approaches, evaluation models, program descriptions, research investigations, and theoretical perspectives-all anonymously and expertly peer-reviewed. Articles in this issue include: Editorial Note: --Living within precarious times: Posthumanist possibilities for early childhood environmental education, by Bessie P. Dernikos, Florida Atlantic University, USA; Yash Bhagwanji, Florida Atlantic University, USA --Viviendo en tiempos precarios: Oportunidades post-humanistas en la educaciĆ³n medioambiental para la Infancia, by Bessie P. Dernikos, Florida Atlantic University, USA; Yash Bhagwanji, Florida Atlantic University, USA; and John Hardman, Florida Atlantic University, USA Research: --Benefits and risks of tree climbing on child development and resiliency, by Carla Gull, University of Phoenix, USA; Suzanne Goldstein, University of Phoenix, USA; and Tricia Rosengarten, University of Phoenix, USA --Exploring young children's and parents' preferences for outdoor play settings and affinity toward nature, by Julie Ernst, University of Minnesota Duluth, USA Practice: --Regarding animals: A perspective on the importance of animals in early childhood environmental education, by Patty Born, Hamline University, USA Book Reviews: --"Loose parts" in children's outdoor play environments, by Carla Gull, Guest Book Editor