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C&NN has compiled the following library of resources for use by movement leaders, network members, and supporters.book: The Trumpet of the Swan
E.B. White
Triumphant story of how a mute swan learns to communicate with the help of a stolen trumpet.
Eric Carle
book: The Wanderer
Sharon Creech
Sophie gamely joins her uncles and male cousins on a sailing trip from Connecticut to England. Many adventures and discoveries ensue.
book: The Wild Girls
Pat Murphy
Two girls with the nicknames Newt and Fox forge a friendship in the secret clearings and treehouse of their nearby woods.
book: The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
The classic country adventures of friends Mole, Mr. Toad, Badger, and Rat.
book: The Young Man and the Sea
Rodman Philbrick
A boy named Skiff, living on the coast of Maine, tries to catch a prize tuna in his quest for a better life.
link: Therapeutic Landscapes Network
Interested in the healing properties of landscapes and gardens? Visit the Therapeutic Landscapes Network.
blog: This is My Rock
Jennifer K.Enjoy photos of pre-schoolers and the accompanying poem, “This is My Rock”, by David McCord, which explores the keen sense of place many feel in nature.
Robert McCloskey
blog: Transformational Experience: From Fear to Wonder
Janice SwaisgoodOn a Family Nature Club camping trip, a 7-year-old’s fear of bugs and creatures transforms to curiosity and wonder.
book: Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
Don’t be surprised if boating adventures turn your crew into a pack of pirates—it’s all part of the fun!
blog: Tree Statues
LisaWhen the deciduous trees show off their structures, it’s time to make tree statues with our bodies.
blog: Trees at the Cabin Path
Sarah CrutchfieldGeorgia has over 250 species of trees. Identify some on a walk with children in the Cabin Path Home School Workshop.
blog: Trees please! Ten activities that will foster an appreciation for trees in your child.
Chris HettwerGet great ideas, from making bark rubbings and mystery boxes to Being a Tree.
link: Trust for Public Land
Enjoy parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places? All benefit from The Trust for Public Land’s conservation efforts.
book: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne
Venture to the bottom of the sea and discover its wonders in this science fiction classic.
link: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Let’s Go Outside
Many U.S. national wildlife refuges are an hour’s drive from a major metropolitan area. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Let’s Go Outside helps you find one.
link: U.S. National Park Service
Nearly 400 parks in the U.S. National Park System. Visit this site to see how to visit and enjoy them.
book: Waiting for Wings
Lois Ehlert
Plant the right seeds and you’ll have a garden full of flowers AND butterflies.
blog: We Eat Dirt
Ashley Wainwright Donahue“My clan eats dirt” begins this reminiscence of a time when kids played outside all day, dug in the ground, and occasionally got sick, but enjoyed a relationship with nature and general good health.
book: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
Michael Rosen
Splish splash, swish, swish….So much good terrain to get through on an adventurous family hike.
blog: What to do for Arbor Day
Blake LinnekinLooking for tree activities for Arbor Day or any day? Find plenty of good ones here.
book: Where the Red Fern Grows
Wilson Rawls
A beautiful but heart-wrenching tale about a boy and his hunting dogs, set in the Ozarks of Oklahoma.
blog: Why Are Our Children Spending Less Time in Nature?
Chris HettwerTV, overstimulation, lack of leisure time, overscheduling, and parental fears are all keeping kids inside more.
book: Woody
Elsa Beskow
Three forest children from the Acorn family go on an adventure that leads them to squirrels, gnomes, glow worms, and more.
— Bill Schneider, NewWest.Net
— Washington Post
– Cheryl Charles
— Orion magazine
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C&NN Publications
As part of our ongoing efforts to build the movement, the Children & Nature Network has published these resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:
2010 C&NN Report
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Children and Nature 2009: A Report on the Movement to Reconnect Children to the Natural World
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C&NN Community Action Guide: Building the Children & Nature Movement from the Ground Up
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