We present a panorama of the recent literature that uses the drawing as methodological tool to investigate children's perception of natural environments. We discuss their main assumptions and findings, searching to establish a dialogue with our own inquiry. We describe our exploratory and descriptive research with 209 children, aged six to eleven, in a Rain Forest context in Bahia , Brazil . We discuss the relevance of the use of the drawings and also point its limitations, arguing for a multimethod approach. After discussing our findings we indicate relevant issues for future studies that choose drawings to access children's perceptions of natural environments.
Children; drawings; environment
