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The Giving Tree 604 reviews
HarperCollins, 1992
A Changing Lesson for EVERY Age
+ Its a great book, with a great philosophy. Read between the lines.
+ Embarassing Parenthood
+ A boy and a tree?
+ classic book to share with your children
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The Spirit of Trees: Science, Symbiosis And Inspiration 2 reviews
Fred Hageneder
Continuum International Publishing Group, 2005
Sacred Ecologists: A must read!
+ Great overview book
This author wove the symbiotic relationship we have with the growing world around us into a clear, well researched and understandable read. He covered both the scientific and spiritual aspects of trees seamlessly. He took technology, science and Gaia, and gave us a tapestry. It is one of the best ...
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees of the World 1 review
Catherine Cutler, Tony Russell, ...
Lorenz Books, 2007
A Beautiful but Flawed Guide to Trees
I was very much prepared to like "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees of the World" when I first opened it. Indeed, the illustrations are very beautiful and while the reproductions are a bit small, they are very clear. I also generally like the way the pages are arranged. However the authors ...
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Breakfast Of Biodiversity: The Political Ecology of Rain Forest Destruction6 reviews
John Vandermeer, Ivette Perfecto
Food First, 2005
Great examination of rain forest destruction
+ Sobering but empowering analysis
+ Breakfast of biodiversity+ lunch and dinner too!
+ thought-provoking
+ Great explanation of political ecology
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The Burning Season: The Murder of Chico Mendes and the Fight for the Amazon Rain Forest2 reviews
Andrew Revkin
Island Press, 2004
Entire coverage and understanding the amazon and brazil.
+ Inspirational account of the struggle to save the Amazon
It is a shocking reality that gives you entire understanding about amazon and its' people and environment. You will get lost in this beautifully written very sad real story. Thanks to andrew revkin. This book seriously today, needs stronger marketing to reach out to more people especially to the ...
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Common Sense Forestry (Books for Wiser Living from Mother Earth News)12 reviews
Hans W. Morsbach
Chelsea Green, 2002
Handbook for the new forester and a delight for anyone else
+ Very good book
+ The Tree That Made My Copy
+ Common Sense Forestry
+ Highly readable - a pleasure to read
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Tree of Life: Image for the Cosmos (Art and Imagination)1 review
Roger Cook
Thames & Hudson, 1988
The Cosmic Tree- Archetypal Image of Mystery and Power
As part of the "art and imagination" series I was confident that this would be an excellent and informative book. However, I was unprepared to find it the single best work on the topic of the universal spiritual symbolism of the tree that I've ever found.
The essay that makes up the first part ...
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Requiem for Nature4 reviews
John Terborgh
Island Press, 2004
Nature versus People
+ Cod Liver Oil for the Biodiversity Protection Movement
+ Current Challenges in Biodiversity Conservation
+ Nature versus People
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Teaching the Trees: Lessons from the Forest 6 reviews
Joan Maloof
University of Georgia Press, 2007
A life changing book!
+ Spread the word
+ A series of lively, scientific essays on connections between tree species and the animals and insects which use it
+ A plea to keep the trees
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The Healing Power of Forests: The Philosophy Behind Restoring Earth's Balance With Native Trees
Akira Miyawaki, Elgene Owen Box
Kosei Pub, 2007
The Healing Power of Forests describes the successful techniques used to recreate depleted forests, whether near factory sites, parking lots, or even the Great Wall of China, on the basis of environmental studies. The book challenges us to plant 'native forests of native trees' to increase the chances for achieving a sustainable way of life before it is too late.
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Gentle Willow: A Story for Children About Dying10 reviews
Joyce C. Mills
Magination Press, 2003
This amazing book is just as helpful for adults
+ an elequently told story
+ Great Great Book
I originally bought this book to read to my children, on the plane ride home to Michigan, to help them deal with the soon to be death of my father. I had read them a few books about dying and those books were about teaching them it was ok to have all their feelings. That was what I was expecting ...
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I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All About Trees (Cat in the Hat's Lrning Libry) 1 review
Bonnie Worth
Random House Books for Young Readers, 2006
'Too much information
This book is way too wordy and confusing for small children. My daughter is 4 and usaully has no problem with books for a slightly older crowd. But this book is overwhelming with about 15 different pictures and captions per page. Not a good learning book.
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Sustaining the Forest, the People, and the Spirit1 review
Thomas Davis
SUNY Press, 2007
Superb writing, but missing modern essentials
I bought this book in hopes that it would show a pathway to sustainable forestry in the ultimate sense. Unfortunately any forestry is basic and consists more of ecological descriptions of the various forest types.
However, as I was reading the book, I was drawn into the story line. The detailed ...
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Aani and the Tree Huggers1 review
Jeannine Atkins
Lee & Low Books, 2000
Tree huggers of the world, unite!
This book is a plea for an ecological consciousness in regard to the forest. India has its share of tree rustlers, in spite of strict laws, and much irreparable damage is done by irresponsible felling. This story is well written for younger people with good illustrations. It is the story of a ...
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With Broadax and Firebrand: The Destruction of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (Centennial Book)3 reviews
Warren Dean
University of California Press, 1997
What can I say? It's great!
+ A Great Book!
+ Impressive environmental history of Brazil
Having actually lived in the country and visited the Amazon rain forest, this depiction of the destruction of the Atlantic rainforest and the effects there is highly factual and rather interesting. It is one of the only successful ecological histories about a forest! If you want a good read ...
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The Naturalist2 reviews
Kent Bonar
High Plains Films, 2006
The sort of professional we need more of.
+ Kent Bonar - The Classical Naturalist
High Plains films has many fascinating films, and "The Naturalist" is no exception. It presents the work of a person who has dedicated himself, much like Henry David Thoreau, to studying the ecosystem he lives in. Given that this industrialized, hyper-consumptive world so often disregards nature ...
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How to Make a Forest Garden9 reviews
Patrick Whitefield
Permanent Publications, 2002
Finally, a 'forest garden blueprint' for us all.
+ Clear explanations of basic concepts.
If you are looking for a book that will inspire you to make a forest / woodland garden then this book has everything and more.
When the realisation of low-maintenance gardening can produce such an incredible variety of produce, in such a sustainable way, it defies belief that this way of ...
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The Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden19 reviews
Stella Otto
Ottographics, 1995
The Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden
+ Good info!
+ The Backyard Orchardist
+ great reference on fruit trees
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The Power of Trees: The Reforesting of the Soul
Michael Perlman
Spring Publications, 1994
This founding text in eco-psychology goes beyond the psychological interpretation of trees in myths and legends. It is a beautiful, lyrical inquiry into the place of trees in the everyday soul, a heart-rending lament for the lost forests, and a brilliant reportage of the after-effects of hurricanes and other disasters, both natural and man-made. Michael Perlman died soon after completing this ...
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The Remarkable Rainforest: An Active-Learning Book for Kids, New Edition1 review
Toni Albert
Trickle Creek Books, 2003
Great teaching tool!
I used this with my third graders in teaching a thematic unit on the rainforest. It is full of maps, activities, information, experiments, a board game, etc. It was an excellent resource that covered all parts of the rainforest. Following some of the articles is a little quiz on the ...
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