Green Acorns Recommended Products

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It is my hope that by providing the following list of resources you will find some that speak to you and will support you in your journey of nurturing the wild, nature-connected spirit of the young children in your life (and maybe even rekindle your own personal nature connections). I also hope that young ones will find something that reinforces their sense of wonder and encourages their curiosity. I do not provide a review of the following books and resources but they are ones that I and my children have read or used and highly recommend. There are so many wonderful resources that I could not possibly list them all but this should get you off to a good start in your search.

Children’s Non-Fiction Nature Books

• Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World by Julia Rothman

• Botanicum: Welcome to the Museum by Kathy Willis (author) & Katie Scott (illustrator)

• Animalium: Welcome to the Museum by Jenny Broom (author) &‎ Katie Scott (illustrator)
• The Illustrated Compendium of Amazing Animal Facts by Maja Säfström
• This Phenomenal Life: The Amazing Ways We Are Connected with Our Universe  by Misha Blaise

Nature Journaling

• Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You by Clare Walker Leslie
  
• The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling by John Muir Laws
• The Naturalist’s Notebook: An Observation Guide and 5-Year Calendar-Journal for Tracking Changes in the Natural World around You by Nathaniel Wheelwright and Bernd Heinrich
  

Nature Games & Activities

• The Bumper Book of Nature: A User’s Guide to the Great Outdoors by Stephen Moss
• My Nature Book: A Journal and Activity Book for Kids by Linda Kranz
• The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families and Classrooms by Clare Walker Leslie

Nurturing Nature Connections

• Sharing Nature: Nature Awareness Activities for All Ages by Joseph Cornell
• Deep Nature Play: A Guide To Wholeness, Aliveness, Creativity and Inspired Learning by Joseph Cornell
• How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love With Nature by Scott Sampson
• Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
• Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life by Richard Louv
• The Nature Principal: Reconnecting With Life in a Virtual Age by Richard Louv
• Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident and Capable Children by Angela Hanscom
• Home Grown: Adventures in Parenting Off the Beaten Path, Unschooling and Reconnecting with the Natural World by Ben Hewitt
• There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather by Linda Akeson McGurk

Story/Chapter Books

Tools for Exploring Nature

Miscellaneous

• This color changing bird mug is a big hit in our family!