Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life

Lots of great family oriented activities, wish I had this book when our daughter was born!!! Would be great gift for new parents! The author has other books that talks about the importance of being in and learning about nature, and how it has healing values. Highly recommend this and his other books.

I really wanted to like this book but I found myself unimpressed by the ideas. I set down to highlight the "keeper" ideas and ended up giving up. It's not worth wading through the weeds of so so ideas in order to find one worthy. It's in the donate pile.

This is not a traditional book, rather it is a book of ideas; jumping off points to have more fun in nature. It operates somewhat like a field guide for having fun in nature for the newly initiated and long-time lovers alike. It definitely helped me move out of my nature rut, as if there is such a thing. The book is packed with over 500 different activities organized into sections. It's easy to skip stuff you aren't interested in and find what you are looking for. I tried eight different activities in one week with my one-year-old and four-year-old and we all had a blast! It was definitely worth the money. I plan to come back to the book again and again. I have it all tabbed up as there are tons of activities I want to try as my children get older. There is a whole section on outdoor games from different countries that I loved. But, my children are a little young for them right now. If you have any interaction with children (as a parent, grandparent, teacher, babysitter), I highly recommend this book.

Wonderful ideas and explanation about connecting families to nature to greater mental health and joy. Read, bookmark and reference! It’s a great wedding or new baby gift.

Outstanding book on the essential need for everyone to lead a nature rich life. Highly recommended.

Plenty of good ideas here for this K-2 teacher. I marked it up and look forward to using it in my new-this-year forest classroom.

So many great ideas to get the kids and yourself involved in nature. Things you would never think of. Great book.

Richard Louv gives many practical examples of how to get you, your family, and children​ outside and enjoying nature more.

Good book full of ideas for introducing people to the wild world.

Le livre fournit quelques pistes pour mieux connaître les bienfaits de l'extérieur. Par-dessous tout, il fournit une grande quantité de sites web et liste de lectures et liens permettant d'en connaître davantage. J'apprécie les exemples concrets d'organisations, incluant certaines d'entre elles qui sont situées au Canada.

This book is a true celebration of creative and practical ways in which people have woven nature into their lives, work and communities. It is packed full of examples of what ordinary people can do. Richard has done his research thoroughly, particularly in the US and UK to showcase everyday practice and ideas. He generously quotes people and organisations and provides links for further reading or website to find out more. It's a directory of nature-based suggestions. As an educator, this book demonstrates that schools need not work in isolation to get children outside - we are part of a bigger picture. Through creating quality natural spaces in our homes, schools and communities we can improve the health and wellbeing of the whole population and that of other species with which we share the planet. A really useful and informative read.

I bought this used and it said it was like new. When it arrived the front cover has a big sticky spot like a sticker was removed and the sticky residue remains. That disappointed me. Especially when I spent $15 on it.

Me ha parecido demasiado basico y no me ha aportado nada nuevo. un poco desilusionado porque tenia grandes expectativasFalla en los contenidos y estructuracion