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Slice of Organic Life 17 reviews
Alice Waters
DK Publishing, 2007
Serves up just that - "A Slice" of organic life,
+ Good Book on Natural Living Everyday+
+ Work with nature, not against it
+ A nice "just getting started" book
+ Love this book
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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners 28 reviews
Suzanne Ashworth, Kent Whealy
Seed Savers Exchange, 2002
Very Great Book
+ Love this book!
+ Fantastic book for those looking to start saving seed
+ Great book
+ Seed to Seed
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The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time 50 reviews
Elizabeth Rogers, Thomas M. Kostigen
Three Rivers Press, 2007
Should be a Reading Requirement
+ Going green
This book should be required reading for all Americans. In a practical non-preachy style, you'll be inspired to be greener! I was amazed at the simple things I can do to decrease my footprint, many without much of a sacrifice. The book is written in sections (such as beauty, home, shopping, ...
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Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School45 reviews
Rebecca Rupp
Three Rivers Press, 2000
I wouldn't be without this book!
+ Great resource for homeschooing parents
+ Great Source of Info!
+ Terrific Resource
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The Green Parent: A Kid-Friendly Guide to Environmentally-Friendly Living 4 reviews
Jenn Savedge
Kedzie Press, 2008
A fountain of ideas that will turn into a strong referene guide for you
+ Awesome Resource
+ praise for The Green Parent
+ A MUST HAVE FOR ECO FRIENDLY PARENTS
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Raising Baby Green: The Earth-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Care29 reviews
Alan Greene
Jossey-Bass, 2007
Very informative book and well worth the read
+ Green Baby Book
+ Great starting point
+ A Great Green Resource!
+ A Great Guide for Conscious Parents
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Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child45 reviews
Janet Zand, Robert Rountree, ...
Avery, 2003
Well-Rounded for ALL Parents
+ Very useful
+ Old Version Better
+ simply the best book I have ever seen on this topic
+ The only book you will need for your family
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Food to Live By: The Earthbound Farm Organic Cookbook (Earthbound Farm Organic Cookbk)36 reviews
Myra Goodman, Linda Holland, ...
Workman Publishing Company, 2006
Organic Foods
+ So many different options!
+ a cookbook for those of us looking to add more natural foods to our diets
+ Fabulous!
+ Outstanding, delicious recipes!
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The Safe Shopper's Bible: A Consumer's Guide to Nontoxic Household Products, Cosmetics, and Food29 reviews
David Steinman, Samuel S. Epstein
Wiley, 1995
The safe shopper's bible
+ Great resource
+ The most valuable book you'll ever buy
+ Most helpful
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Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition42 reviews
Michael Murray, Joseph Pizzorno
Three Rivers Press, 1997
Naturopathic Healing
+ Good Read...
+ Staying healthy naturally
+ I've saved thousand$ on doctor visits!
+ Great Resource
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Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Non-Toxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your ...28 reviews
Ellen Sandbeck
Scribner, 2006
Funny & straight-forward
+ Green Housekeeping? Try Green Living
+ am buying it for everyone I know!
+ Clutter Control & Organic Cleaning All in One!
+ green cleaning-supply list?
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Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home19 reviews
Christopher Gavigan
Dutton Adult, 2008
Great read for beginners and those well read on topic.
+ A MUST for all parents and families
+ Inspirational
+ great book
+ Useful for everyone
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Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home14 reviews
Renee Loux
Rodale Books, 2008
A Must-Have for Green Living
+ Easy fun read filled with useful information, tips, and resources
+ great book!
+ Too many details!
+ A real blessing this book!
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The Self-sufficient Life and How to Live It41 reviews
John Seymour
DK ADULT, 2003
Timely advice
+ A perfect source for dreaming of self-sufficiency
+ Complete Overview
+ Simply perfect ... for beginners to intermediates.
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder80 reviews
Richard Louv
Algonquin Books, 2008
Parents NEED this, take it from a forest kid
+ The Importance of Nature
+ Important Work
+ Important Book
+ Insightful, important book
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Burpee : The Complete Vegetable & Herb Gardener : A Guide to Growing Your Garden Organically15 reviews
Karan Davis Cutler, Cavagnarok David, ...
Wiley, 1997
Great overview book
+ New gardeners delight
+ Great Gardening!
+ Should be called the Coffee Table Encyclopedia of Gardening
+ Gardners Dictionary
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I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature12 reviews
Jennifer Ward
Trumpeter, 2008
Getting back outside
+ I love dirt too!
"I love Dirt", is filled with wonder and knowledge. The book's title includes the line "52 activities to help you and your kids discover the wonder of nature". I would not call them activities but more along the lines of science exploration. The chapters are divided by season. The "activity" will ...
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Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!)23 reviews
Deirdre Imus
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Not the best choice
This book does provide some useful links and ideas but it is mostly a testament of what worked for the author personally and for her one and only child. The book is preachy and light on facts, heavy on opinions. I was horrified by her remarks that state breastfeeding may not be the best choice ...
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The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child (Sears Parenting Library)176 reviews
Robert Sears
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
search for truth
+ Excellent book
+ Read this book!! Well-balanced with facts to make an educated decision about vaccinations
+ A Must Read
+ Good objective information
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A Child's Garden: 60 Ideas to Make Any Garden Come Alive for Children (Archetype Press Books)7 reviews
Molly Dannenmaier
Timber Press, 2008
Enchantingly possible!
+ Wow-such inspiration for schools, homes, and playgrounds
+ Beautiful, intriguing, adaptable ideas
+ What a Wonderful and Enchanting book!!
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