Earth Day!
To help you celebrate Earth Day I thought I’d reccommend a good read. If your browsing Nature For Kids I’m sure you’ve probably already heard of it, but just in case here it is…
“Last Child in the Woods” by Richard Louv
Saving our children from nature-deficit disorder
I recently purchased the updated and expanded version which came out today in honor of Earth Day. Louv has brought to light the serious issue of how kids are spending their recreation and leisure time indoors, specifically near electrical outlets. Overall it has made me more determined than ever to not let outdoor play end with my children’s generation. I’ve added this book to my page on Nature Books. Richard’s website is also on my blogroll to the right if you want to learn more about it.
If you’ve already read the book please leave a comment about what you thought about it.
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I think you’ve totally talked me into purchasing it! I had read it and loved it several years ago now but had borrowed it from my local library. My kids were babies at the time and not able to do ’stuff’ yet.
I definitely need to read it again. Thanks for the reminder!!!!
Jen
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