most of this list was compiled by author/presenter Barbara Gowan
FOR TEACHERS, PARENTS and OTHER OLDER READERS:
I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature by Jennifer Ward John Muir : Nature Writings edited by William Crono Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by R. Louv Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey by Jane Goodall The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson Sharing Nature with Children by Joseph Bharat Cornell Song for the Blue Ocean: Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas by Carl Safina Teaching Kids to Love the Earth The Octopus and the Orangutan: More True Tales of Animal Intrigue, Intelligence, and Ingenuity by Eugene Linden