The wilderness must be explored! And preserved! And saved!
This is a book that I think everyone should have access to—it’s all about our world, how we can learn from it, and what we can do to preserve it. Yes, it’s written for younger audiences, but I still learned a lot from it (and you would too!).
I spent a week pouring over this book. It’s a gorgeous exploration of 9 habitats on Earth. In each habitat chapter, there is an overview, DIY, person of interest, and ways that everyone can help. It ranges from recycling to contacting companies that are doing both good and bad things for the environment.
The Wild World Handbook isn’t something that I would usually pick up—it’s not written for me! But when I saw it as an option for review, I snagged it. With gorgeous illustrations gracing nearly every page, a wealth of knowledge, and activities, I was hooked.
While this handbook is recommended for ages 8-12, I really think we could all learn things from it.
One of the things that really stood out to me was the chapter on grasslands, specifically George Washington Carver’s section. While we often credit Carver with the invention of peanut butter, really he came up with over 100 uses for peanuts! He also made his own clothing and got into botany because of the lack of education for black farmers. He worked to educate both students in college and on the road—he even made a traveling classroom with a horse-drawn wagon. Carver was known to teach outdoors, make his own clothing, and always had some sort of plant in his lapel.
I really think this book is incredible. I hope that teachers and parents can utilize it. The DIYs are all really neat as well, and they inspired me to talk to my mum (who I live with) about what we’re going to grow in our garden this year.
This book is a rad addition to any shelf. It has a ton of information and beautiful illustrations. Plus the people who are featured are from all over the world, with many different stories.
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