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Book, Winter 2020/2021 Almanac
Repair Revolution: How Fixers Are Transforming Our Throwaway Culture By John Wackman and Elizabeth Knight
Every year, millions of people throw away countless items because they don’t know how to fix them.
Book, Winter 2020/2021 Almanac
Fragile: Birds, Eggs and Habitats By Colin Prior
Birds’ eggs are true wonders of the natural world: they are strong enough to protect the embryo as it grows…
Book, Winter 2020/2021 Almanac
In the Garden by Emma Giuliani
Marvelous wonders await in this extraordinary garden book. From season to season, children follow the life of a garden as…
Book, Winter 2020/2021 Almanac
Seeds and Trees: A children’s book about the power of words By Brandon Walden
It’s time to tell a special tale that will warm the hearts of readers of all ages.
Book, Winter 2020/2021 Almanac
The Story of Trees: And How They Changed the World
The Story of Trees takes the reader on a visual journey from some of the earliest known tree species on…
Book, Winter 2020/2021 Almanac
Who Cares Wins: Reasons for Optimism in our Changing World by Lily Cole
A rousing call to action, this book will leave you feeling hopeful that we can make a difference in the…
Book, Fall 2020 Almanac
What Have Plants Ever Done for Us? Western Civilization in Fifty Plants By Stephen A. Harris
Plants are an indispensable part of our everyday lives. From the coffee bean that gets roasted for our morning brew…
Book, Fall 2020 Almanac
Local Is Our Future: Steps to an Economics of Happiness by Helena Norberg-Hodge
From disappearing livelihoods to financial instability, from climate chaos to an epidemic of depression, we face crises on a number…
Book, Fall 2020 Almanac
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures By Merlin Sheldrake
Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly…
Book, Fall 2020 Almanac
Upstream: Selected Essays By Mary Oliver
Upstream follows Oliver as she contemplates the pleasure of artistic labor, her boundless curiosity for the flora and fauna that…
Book, Fall 2020 Almanac
A Walk in the Forest: (ages 3-6) By Maria Dek
A stunning invitation to discover the woods as a place for both imaginative play and contemplation.
Book, Fall 2020 Almanac
Compost: A Family Guide to Making Soil from Scraps By Ben Raskin
Teach your kids that composting is fun…
Book, Summer 2020 Almanac
The Earth in Her Hands
75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants By Jennifer Jewell
Book, Summer 2020 Almanac
Whole Food Cooking Everyday
Transform the Way You Eat with 250 Vegetarian Recipes Free of Gluten, Dairy, and Refined Sugar By Amy Chaplin
Book, Summer 2020 Almanac
Becoming Wild
Some people insist that culture is strictly a human feat. What are they afraid of? This book looks into three…
Book, Summer 2020 Almanac
The Lost Words
In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary ― widely used in schools around the world ― was published,…
Book, Spring 2020 Almanac
Trees: A Rooted History By Piotr Socha and Wojciech Grajkowski
Part botany, part history, part cultural anthropology—Trees goes beyond the basics to tell readers everything they might want to know…
Book, Spring 2020 Almanac
The Little Gardener by Emily Hughes
There was once a little gardener and his garden meant everything to him.
Book, Spring 2020 Almanac
I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast Hardcover by Michael Holland and Philip Giordano
Did you know that the rubber in your shoes came from a tree?
Book, Spring 2020 Almanac
Seeds and Trees: A children’s book about the power of words by Brandon Walden, Kevin and Kristen Howdeshell
Words are powerful. They can hurt or they can heal.
Book, Spring 2020 Almanac
Scraps, Wilt & Weeds: Turning Wasted Food into Plenty By Mads Refslund and Tama Matsuoka Wong
Inventive and delicious food, made from what most people throw away, by the co-founder of the celebrated Danish restaurant, Noma.
Book, Winter 2019/20 Almanac
Garden Revolution by Larry Weaner
Larry Weaner is an icon in the world of ecological landscape design, and now his revolutionary approach is available to…
Book, Winter 2019/20 Almanac
From Bears and Trees to Mushrooms and Bees: A Children’s Book
For young Max summer vacation is the best time of the year.
Book, Winter 2019/20 Almanac
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science
Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be “born of mud” and to be “beasts of the devil.” Why would…
Book, Winter 2019/20 Almanac
Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Iconic Poet
Emily Dickinson was a keen observer of the natural world, but less well known is the fact that she was…
Book, Winter 2019/20 Almanac
Strange Harvests: The Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects
In this beguiling book, Edward Posnett journeys to some of the most far-flung locales on the planet to bring us…
Book, Winter 2019/20 Almanac
It Starts With a Seed
Take a journey through the season and years as we follow the seed’s transformation from a seedling to a sapling…
Book, Fall 2019 Almanac
Cooking With Scraps by Lindsay-Jean Hard
In 85 innovative recipes, Lindsay-Jean Hard— who writes the “Cooking with Scraps” column for Food52—shows just how delicious and surprising…
Book, Fall 2019 Almanac
A Story That Grows by Gilles Bachelet
A whimsical bedtime book perfect for sharing.
Book, Fall 2019 Almanac
Fantastic Fungi by Louie Schwartzberg
Contributions from Michael Pollan, Andrew Weil, Eugenia Bone, and many more experts make Fantastic Fungi an awe-inspiring visual journey through…
Book, Fall 2019 Almanac
Viktor Schauberger: A Life of Learning from Nature by Jane Cobbald
Viktor Schauberger’s knowledge of natural energies led to inventions which, if properly harnessed, could solve the world’s energy crisis. Unfortunately…
Book, Summer 2019 Almanac
Some Stories: Lessons from the Edge of Business and Sport By Yvon Chouinard
For nearly 80 years, Yvon Chouinard has followed his own advice, pursuing, with equal fervor, sports adventures, business excellence, and…
Book, Summer 2019 Almanac
Flora Forager ABC By Bridget Beth Collins
This adorable alphabet book, features animals from angel fish to zebra, each brilliantly created with flower petals, leaves and other…
Book, Summer 2019 Almanac
We Are The Gardeners
This sweet story chronicles the adventures (and misadventures) of the Gaines kids as they grow vegetables and flowers in their…
Book, Summer 2019 Almanac
Trees Of Power: The organic grower’s guide to planting, propagation, culture, and ecology By Akiva Silver
Trees are our allies in healing the world.
Book, Summer 2019 Almanac
The Overstory
Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance
Book, Spring 2019 Almanac
A Handmade Life: In Search of Simplicity By Wm. S. Coperthwaite
William Coperthwaite is a teacher, builder, designer, and writer who for many years has explored the possibilities of true simplicity…
Book, Spring 2019 Almanac
Planting the Wild Garden
Eloquent text and stunning illustrations combine to explore the many ways seeds are distributed. A farmer and her son carefully…
Book, Spring 2019 Almanac
The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things by Peter Wohlleben
Nature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham,…
Book, Winter 2018/19 Almanac
The Forest by Riccardo Bozzi, Violeta Lopiz and Valerio Vidali
*Selected as one of the ten New York Times and New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s books of 2018
Book, Winter 2018/19 Almanac
Wilding by Isabella Tree
Isabella Tree tells the story of the ‘Knepp experiment’, a pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex, using free-roaming grazing animals…
Book, Winter 2018/19 Almanac
Be The Change: How to Get What you Want in Your Community by Thomas Linzey with Anneke Campbell
Inspired by five true stories.
Book, Fall 2018 Almanac
Henry Humming: Henry Saves Hanna by Irene Starlone
A hummingbird, a blue jay, and a house finch go on an unexpected journey…
Book, Fall 2018 Almanac
Life Without Plastic by Jay Sinha and Chantal Plamondon
Life Without Plastic strives to create more awareness about BPA-based products, polystyrene and other single-use plastics, and provides readers with…
Book, Fall 2018 Almanac
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As…
Book, Summer 2018 Almanac
How the Trees Got Their Voices by Susan Andra Lion and Sue Lion
While camping with a group of girls, Susan Andra Lion was given this tale about trees, nature and also the…
Book, Summer 2018 Almanac
Farming the Woods: An integrated Permaculture Approach to Growing Food and Medicinals in Temperate Forests by Ken Mudge and Steve Gabriel
Farming the Woods invites a remarkably different perspective: that a healthy forest can be maintained while growing a wide range…
Book, Summer 2018 Almanac
A Natural History of the Hedgerow: and ditches, dykes and dry stone walls by John Wright
This beautifully produced book is a practical and comprehensive record of hedges, dry stone walls, ditches and other agricultural boundaries…
Book, Spring 2018 Almanac
Natural Gardening for Birds: Create a Bird-Friendly Habitat in Your Backyard
A Practical Illustrated Bird Oriented Gardening Book with Great Reference Charts. Bird watchers everywhere dream of a landscape dotted with…
Book, Spring 2018 Almanac
100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive
The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do…
Book, Spring 2018 Almanac
Children’s Book: Bertolt
This is a charming, touching story about an imaginative boy whose best friend is an oak tree named Bertolt.
Book, Winter 2017/18 Almanac
Bringing Nature Home by Douglas Tallamy
Bringing Nature Home has sparked a national conversation about the link between healthy local ecosystems and human well-being…
Book, Winter 2017/18 Almanac
Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer
Because of an acorn, a tree grows, a bird nests, a seed becomes a flower.
Book, Winter 2017/18 Almanac
One Wild Bird at a Time: Portraits of Individual Lives by Bernd Heinrich
In his modern classic, One Man’s Owl and Mind of the Raven, Bernd Heinrich has written memorably about his relationships…
Book, Winter 2017/18 Almanac
Andy Goldsworthy: Projects
Book, Fall 2017 Almanac
Touch the Earth by Julian Lennon
Jump aboard the White Feather Flier in this unique interactive kids book! Lennon’s magical plane can go wherever you want.…
Book, Fall 2017 Almanac
Biophilia by Christopher Marley
Christopher Marley’s art expresses his passionate engagement with the beautiful forms of nature.
Book, Fall 2017 Almanac
The Nature Fix by Florence Williams
Intrigued by our storied renewal in the natural world, Florence Williams set out to uncover the science behind nature’s positive…
Book, Summer 2017 Almanac
Hello Nature: Draw, Color, Make, and Grow by Nina Chakrabarti
A fantastic new nature activity book that explores the exciting natural world around us!
Book, Summer 2017 Almanac
Tomorrow: All Over The Globe Solutions Already Exist By Cyril Dion
What if highlighting solutions and telling positive stories was the best way to solve the ecological, economic, and social problems…
Book, Summer 2017 Almanac
Photo Ark by Jo Sartore
This lush book of photography represents National Geographic’s Photo Ark, a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel…
Book, Spring 2017 Almanac
The Practical Naturalist by Chris Packham
Inspirational, informative, and educational, The Practical Naturalist is perfect for families interested in learning more about their surroundings and looking…
Book, Spring 2017 Almanac
Lab Girl By Hope Jahren
Lab Girl is her revelatory treatise on plant life—but it is also a celebration of the lifelong curiosity, humility, and…
Book, Spring 2017 Almanac
Jellyfish: A Natural History by Lisa-Ann Gershwin
Jellyfish, with their undulating umbrella-shaped bells and sprawling tentacles, are as fascinating and beautiful as they are frightening and dangerous.
Book, Winter 2015/16 Almanac
Silent Sparks: The Wondrous World of Fireflies by Sarah Lewis
For centuries, the beauty of fireflies has evoked wonder and delight. Yet for most of us, fireflies remain shrouded in…
Book, Winter 2016/17 Almanac
National Geographic Kids Almanac 2017
This New York Times bestseller is packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals,…
Book, Winter 2016/17 Almanac
Plant: Exploring the Botanical World
The ultimate gift for gardeners and art-lovers, featuring 300 of the most beautiful and pioneering botanical images ever.
Book, Fall 2016 Almanac
Biomimicry by Janine Benyus
This profound and accessible book details how science is studying nature’s best ideas to solve our toughest 21st-century problems.
Book, Fall 2016 Almanac
Animal Rescue by Patrick George
This is a book in which you become a rescue hero. Simply turn the transparent page and rescue the animals.
Book, Fall 2016 Almanac
Seeds On Ice by Cary Fowler
The remarkable story of the Global Seed Vault—and the valiant effort to save the past and the future of agriculture.
Book, Summer 2016 Almanac
Who will plant a Tree? by Jerry Pallotta
A squirrel buries an acorn. A dolphin pushes a coconut into an ocean current. A camel chewing a date spits…
Book, Summer 2016 Almanac
Foraging and Feasting: A Field Guild and Wild Food Cookbook by Dina Falconi
The book’s 50 beautiful, instructive botanical illustrations and over 100 enlightening master recipes offer an adventurous and satisfying way to…
Book, Summer 2016 Almanac
The Humane Economy by Wayne Pacelle
A major new exploration of the economics of animal exploitation and a practical roadmap for how we can use the…
Book, Winter 2015/16 Almanac
The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann
Fox, Badger, Toad, Tawny Owl, Mole, and the other animals band together and leave their ancestral home and set off…
Book, Winter 2015/16 Almanac
Do Unto Animals by Tracey Stewart
The more we know about the animals in our world and the better we care for them, the better our…
Book, Winter 2015/16 Almanac
Ephemeral Works by Andy Goldsworthy
On an almost daily basis, Andy Goldsworthy makes art using the materials and conditions he encounters.
Book, Fall 2015 Almanac
Hickory by Palmer Brown
A grandfather clock makes a lovely home for a family of mice — if you don’t mind the occasional clang.
Book, Fall 2015 Almanac
Nocturne: Creatures Of The Night by Traer Scott
Traer Scott takes the viewer on a journey through nighttime in the animal kingdom, revealing some of nature’s most elusive…
Book, Fall 2015 Almanac
Roots: The Definitive Compendium With More Than 225 Recipes by Diane Morgan
Discover the fascinating history and lore of 29 major roots, their nutritional content, how to buy and store them, and…
Book, Summer 2015 Almanac
If You Plant A Seed by Kadir Nelson
If You Plant a Seed demonstrates not only the process of planting and growing for young children but also how…
Book, Summer 2015 Almanac
Egg & Nest by Rosamond Purcell, Linnea S. Hall and Rene’ Corado
Alongside Purcell’s photographs, Linnea Hall and René Corado offer an engaging history of egg collecting…
Book, Summer 2015 Almanac
LOLA Lots of Love Always by Priscilla Woolworth
LOLA deals with what young women really need to know to lead happy, productive, and fulfilling lives.
Book, Spring 2015 Almanac
The Wild Wisdom of Weeds by Katrina Blair
The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is about healing ourselves both in body and in spirit.
Book, Spring 2015 Almanac
Animal Architecture by Ingo Arndt
Every day, all over the world, animals and insects set about the purposeful tasks of designing their homes…
Book, Winter 2014/15 Almanac
Find Momo by Andrew Knapp
Thousands of Internet fans play hide-and-seek with Momo the border collie every day, and now you can, too.
Book, Winter 2014/15 Almanac
The Green Kitchen by David Frenkiel and Luise Vindhal
David and Luise tell the stories of their family kitchen, affirming just how easy it is to create nourishing, well-balanced…
Book, Winter 2014/15 Almanac
Rainforest by Lewis Blackwell
Rainforest opens our minds to the breathtaking beauty of these remarkable ecosystems, with their verdant plant life and diverse animal…
Book, Winter 2014/15 Almanac
Secret Garden by Johana Basford
Appealing to all ages, the intricately-realized world of the Secret Garden is both beautiful and inspirational.
Book, Winter 2014/15 Almanac
On Good Land by Michael Ableman
Ableman brings the reader into the everyday world of a small farm. With him we prune peach trees, harvest peppers,…
Book, Winter 2014/15 Almanac
More Than Human by Tim Flach
Award-winning photographer Tim Flach has spent years inquiring into the essential bond we have with animals.