Timber Press – Books – Family-Friendly
family-friendly books
This is a perfect book to give to middle schoolers in your life. It might just change their lives—and our lives too.
Garden Club of America
In Nature’s Best Hope (Young Readers’ Edition), Tallamy empowers kids to use their own yards to help combat the negative effects of climate change. He does so by breaking down complex concepts into simple terms and real-world examples that kids can easily grasp. Black and white photographs help further clarify concepts. In addition to sharing the science, Tallamy encourages kids to take direct action. Some of these ideas include planting an oak tree at home. If that’s too large of a task, he suggests they can plant asters—a beautiful flower whose pollen bees use to feed their young.
By helping the next generation see that they have power and agency over our collective future, this empowering book will drive home the positive point that kids are truly nature’s best hope.
Holler is a truly beautiful account of the beautiful people who have waged a beautiful fight for a beautiful piece of a beautiful planet. Read it and learn how to fight!
Bill McKibben
Drawing from original interviews with the author, Holler is an illustrated look at six inspiring changemakers. Denali Nalamalapu, a climate organizer in their own right, introduces readers to the ordinary people who became resisters of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a project that spans approximately 300 miles from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia—a teacher, a single mother, a nurse, an organizer, a photographer, and a seed keeper.
In West Virginia, Becky Crabtree, grandmother of five, chains herself to her 1970s Ford Pinto to stop construction from destroying her farm. Farther south, in Virginia, young organizer Michael James-Deramo organizes mutual aid to support community members showing up to protest the pipeline expansion. These (and more) are the stories of everyday resistance that show what difference we can make when we stand up for what we love, and stand together in community. When the world tells these resisters to sit down and back off, they refuse to give up.
More than anything, Holler is an invitation to readers everywhere searching for their own path to activism: sending the message that no matter how small your action is, it’s impactful. The story of the Mountain Valley Pipeline is one we can all relate to, as each and every one of our communities faces the increasing threats of the climate crisis, and the corporations that benefit from the destruction of our natural resources. Holler is a moving and deeply accessible—and beautifully visual—story about change, hope, and humanity.
recent releases
Featuring over 300 bird species that can be spotted in the Pacific Northwest, this dynamic and engaging guide is targeted toward the region’s young naturalists. Brimming with accessible science and keys to identifying birds, it also highlights the most interesting, unusual, and entertaining facts about our birds. Written and designed by a teacher for kids, this is the perfect tool for the classroom, and an ideal companion on the trail.
Featuring over 50 wildflower species commonly spotted in the Pacific Northwest, this dynamic and engaging guide is targeted toward readers between 8-12 years old. Brimming with accessible science and keys to identifying each flower, it also highlights the interesting, unusual, and entertaining facts about wildflowers and their pollinators that kids love. Written and designed by teachers for kids, this is the perfect tool for the classroom and the perfect companion on the trail. Likely a young reader’s first field guide, Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest for Kids will spark a young person’s interest in wildflowers and the wider world around them.
great hikes for little legs
50 Hikes with Kids California
50 Hikes with Kids Colorado
50 Hikes with Kids Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio
50 Hikes with Kids New England
50 Hikes with Kids New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey
50 Hikes with Kids Oregon and Washington
50 Hikes with Kids Texas
50 Hikes with Kids Virginia and Maryland
50 Hikes with Kids Utah and Nevada
explore nature near you
Wild DFW
Wild Houston
Wild Philly
Wild LA
Wild Miami
Wild NYC
Wild Wasatch Front
bird guides for beginners
Birds of the Great Lakes
Birds of the Cascade Range and Columbia River Gorge
Birds of Coastal Washington
Birds of the Oregon Coast
for your inner child
Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life
The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh
Unearthing The Secret Garden
The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder
further interest
The National Parks Scavenger Hunt
Color the Pacific Northwest
The Field Guide to Citizen Science
Animals Reviewed
Nature Play at Home
Newsletter Signup
By clicking ‘Sign Up,’ I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Hachette Book Group’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
