Book Review: Mushroom Rain
Karen Meyers Laura K. Zimmermann’s book, Mushroom Rain, introduces young children to the life cycle of mushrooms. Using short lyrical sentences she begins with the sudden appearance of of mushrooms and follows…
Book Review: Weed All About It
Karen In his book, Weed All About It, Danny Mallo presents a guide for growing and using marijuana. After giving background material, the author delves into the nits and grits of…
Book Review: Sugar Changed the World
Written for children in grades 7-9, Sugar Changed the World, by Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos, is an examination of slavery using sugar as the focal point. True, Part I…
Book Review: The Art of Extract Making
VanillaPura founders, Paul and Jill Fulton, offer an introduction to the vanilla bean and a guide to making vanilla extract in their book The Art of Extract Making. Making vanilla…
Book Review: Bees
Shirley Raines’ book, Bees, introduces young readers to the lives and importance of four different kinds of bees. Written for children ages 5-8 years old in grades K-2, the book…
Book Review: A Year in the Edible Garden
Sarah Raven’s book, A Year in the Edible Garden, shows how to have a beautiful garden and a bounty of delicious, fresh, edibles all at the same time. She gives…
Book Review: Vegan Vietnamese
Helen Le, author and creator of YouTube’s Helen’s Recipes! , presents 70 vegan versions of popular Vietnamese dishes. Her goal was to provide recipes that people could enjoy without realizing…
Book Review: The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook
in her book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook, author Susan Mulvihill, offers a guide to meeting the challenges that gardeners face when growing vegetables. The problems may be caused…
Book Review: The Flowerpot Forager
In his book, The Flowerpot Forager, author Stuart Ovenden’s introduces the topic of growing wild plants in pots for culinary use and then gives plant profiles and recipes for 30…
Book Review: The Tiny But Mighty Farm
Jill Ragan of YouTube’s Whispering Willow Farm, presents a guide to mini farming showing readers how to grow as much food as possible with as little land and as few…