The No-Nonsense Guide to Green Parenting
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The No-Nonsense Guide to Green Parenting by Kate Blincoe
FINALIST OF THE PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2015. ‘Full of realistic tips and brilliant ideas‘ PATRICK BARKHAM ‘Dive in this rich resource and have fun going green!‘ THE GREEN PARENT MAGAZINE ‘Inspiring and practical‘ SIR CHRISTOPHER WOODHEAD ‘A brilliant idea‘ RSPB NATURE'S HOME MAGAZINE ‘I wish I had written this book!‘ MIRANDA KRESTOVNIKOFF ‘The ultimate handbook for a fun, green and healthy family‘ DAVID BOND - Maintain your green values while raising your children to engage with nature and go outdoors with this practical guide. Nature needs children and children need nature. This guide is packed with fun ideas to help your family to open the doors to the outside and become truly free-range. You’ll live a greener lifestyle and your children will learn to enjoy, appreciate and care for the world around them. Written by environmentalist Kate Blincoe and with a foreword by Nikki Duffy, this beautiful book will inspire you to explore nature whether that’s foraging for dinner, learning party tricks with plants or making eco-decisions around the home. The No-Nonsense Guide to Green Parenting is all about having fun together, however exhausted, time-pressured or stressed you are! For parents of zero to ten-year-olds, this is a humorous and light-hearted look at all things green and nature-inspired. It’s not about being perfect; it’s about giving it a try and feeling the benefits for your family.
Parents enjoy little time for reading, so this dip-in-able green guidebook is a brilliant idealt's packed with lists, recipes, tips and ideas for seasonal activities, eco-friendly living and engaging kids in the natural world... As the slow parenting movement gathers momentum, this resource can help families turn off the screens and get back to basics - bonding and enjoying nature together. * RSPB Nature's Home Magazine *
Packed full of green ideas and great ways to inspire your kids about nature, how to drag them away from the screens and feel great as you watch their eyes light up with the joy of the natural world. * Stephanie Hilborne OBE, Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trusts *
At last – a good parenting guide which doesn’t make you feel inadequate! Kate Blincoe shows how green parenting is not about hair shirts or home-made muesli but blends convenient modern technology with healthier, greener alternatives. This book is full of realistic tips for being greener around the home and brilliant ideas for wild play, from teddy dens to lawn letters. You’ll see how greener parenting is more fun for your children – and more fun for you. I’m a nature-loving parent still struggling with screens, plastic toys and supermarket food, and Kate’s simple, inspiring ideas and good sense is just what I need. * Patrick Barkham, author of Coastlines and The Butterfly Isles *
Overall the book is a wonderful read, it has beautiful illustrations and photographs that the children have really enjoyed looking at. We also really liked that it was in no way preacher-y, I never felt that I was failing or felt judged when I was reading this book. It is not about what we are doing wrong, rather it suggests a million little ways that we can do it right, that we can be greener. * Laura Whalen *
It's not a hippy book! -- Paul Stainton * BBC Radio Cambridgeshire *
I knew Kate could write but I didn’t know just how good it would be. I soon realised that I would need an actual copy to bookmark pages to go back to (and I have it on pre-order). * Tara Greaves *
Fun and practical... humorous, colorful and imaginative and very easy to read. * Tracey Dixon *
There are ideas you’ll have thought of and some that are new, some you’ll want to try and some you’ll know are not for you. You’ll find your own inspirations, and this is a book to browse and dip into, see what takes your fancy. * Jeremy Williams *
This is an inspiring and practical book which will be of great interest to every parent who wants their children to have the kind of childhood they deserve. * Sir Christopher Woodhead, Sunday Times columnist *
Over all the book is a wonderful read, it has beautiful illustrations and photographs that the children have really enjoyed looking at. We also really liked that it was in no way preacher-y, I never felt that I was failing or felt judged when I was reading this book. It is not about what we are doing wrong, rather it suggests a million little ways that we can do it right, that we can be greener. * Lu *
Kate has created challenges, which appear throughout the book and encourage every member of the family to choose a greener, more meaningful existence. Dive in to this rich resource and have fun going green! * Melissa Corkhill, editor of The Green Parent magazine *
It’s not just a big, bright, colourful manual on how to have fun with all the family, this book carries a vitally important message that connecting kids to nature is critical for the future of our planet. The No Nonsense Guide to Green Parenting is as necessary as it is timely. * Mark Cocker, naturalist, environmental activist and author of Birds Britannica *
Kate has a great way of understanding and interpreting nature and the natural world coupled with a true sense of sustainability and a real understanding of parenthood. This is a book packed full of ideas and helpful suggestions - a must for parents and children alike. I love the way it is written and its so inspiring to think of both forgotten and new ways of engaging with daily tasks. This is a true guide to making a difference and adding value to our children and the planet. * Richard Powell OBE Lifelong Environmental and Heritage Conservationist *
So much in this book that I wish I knew when my children were small. A fabulous resource for new - and not so new – parents! * Sara Parkin, Founder Director of Forum for the Future *
Imaginative and practical, inspiring yet down-to-earth, Kate Blincoe’s lively, easy-to-read book offers busy parents a wealth of simple and insightful ideas to help them provide their children with a nurturing and balanced childhood. Following her guidance will help parents to bring up their children to be enthusiastically in tune with the natural world and to handle some of the challenges of contemporary technology. * Dr. Teresa Belton, founder member of Play for Life and author of Happier People Healthier Planet *
I wish I had written this book! It echoes so many of my feelings about modern day parenting. Full of inspired ideas and practical methods to get ‘back to nature’ in the modern world. Anyone wanting to find alternatives to screens and electronics should read this book. * Miranda Krestovnikoff, television and radio broadcaster *
This is the ultimate handbook for a fun, green and healthy family. I love this book. It is inspirational and uplifting and will help any family reconnect with nature... get out there and try these great ideas. * David Bond, director of Project Wild Thing and The Wild Network *
Packed full of green ideas and great ways to inspire your kids about nature, how to drag them away from the screens and feel great as you watch their eyes light up with the joy of the natural world. * Stephanie Hilborne OBE, Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trusts *
At last – a good parenting guide which doesn’t make you feel inadequate! Kate Blincoe shows how green parenting is not about hair shirts or home-made muesli but blends convenient modern technology with healthier, greener alternatives. This book is full of realistic tips for being greener around the home and brilliant ideas for wild play, from teddy dens to lawn letters. You’ll see how greener parenting is more fun for your children – and more fun for you. I’m a nature-loving parent still struggling with screens, plastic toys and supermarket food, and Kate’s simple, inspiring ideas and good sense is just what I need. * Patrick Barkham, author of Coastlines and The Butterfly Isles *
Overall the book is a wonderful read, it has beautiful illustrations and photographs that the children have really enjoyed looking at. We also really liked that it was in no way preacher-y, I never felt that I was failing or felt judged when I was reading this book. It is not about what we are doing wrong, rather it suggests a million little ways that we can do it right, that we can be greener. * Laura Whalen *
It's not a hippy book! -- Paul Stainton * BBC Radio Cambridgeshire *
I knew Kate could write but I didn’t know just how good it would be. I soon realised that I would need an actual copy to bookmark pages to go back to (and I have it on pre-order). * Tara Greaves *
Fun and practical... humorous, colorful and imaginative and very easy to read. * Tracey Dixon *
There are ideas you’ll have thought of and some that are new, some you’ll want to try and some you’ll know are not for you. You’ll find your own inspirations, and this is a book to browse and dip into, see what takes your fancy. * Jeremy Williams *
This is an inspiring and practical book which will be of great interest to every parent who wants their children to have the kind of childhood they deserve. * Sir Christopher Woodhead, Sunday Times columnist *
Over all the book is a wonderful read, it has beautiful illustrations and photographs that the children have really enjoyed looking at. We also really liked that it was in no way preacher-y, I never felt that I was failing or felt judged when I was reading this book. It is not about what we are doing wrong, rather it suggests a million little ways that we can do it right, that we can be greener. * Lu *
Kate has created challenges, which appear throughout the book and encourage every member of the family to choose a greener, more meaningful existence. Dive in to this rich resource and have fun going green! * Melissa Corkhill, editor of The Green Parent magazine *
It’s not just a big, bright, colourful manual on how to have fun with all the family, this book carries a vitally important message that connecting kids to nature is critical for the future of our planet. The No Nonsense Guide to Green Parenting is as necessary as it is timely. * Mark Cocker, naturalist, environmental activist and author of Birds Britannica *
Kate has a great way of understanding and interpreting nature and the natural world coupled with a true sense of sustainability and a real understanding of parenthood. This is a book packed full of ideas and helpful suggestions - a must for parents and children alike. I love the way it is written and its so inspiring to think of both forgotten and new ways of engaging with daily tasks. This is a true guide to making a difference and adding value to our children and the planet. * Richard Powell OBE Lifelong Environmental and Heritage Conservationist *
So much in this book that I wish I knew when my children were small. A fabulous resource for new - and not so new – parents! * Sara Parkin, Founder Director of Forum for the Future *
Imaginative and practical, inspiring yet down-to-earth, Kate Blincoe’s lively, easy-to-read book offers busy parents a wealth of simple and insightful ideas to help them provide their children with a nurturing and balanced childhood. Following her guidance will help parents to bring up their children to be enthusiastically in tune with the natural world and to handle some of the challenges of contemporary technology. * Dr. Teresa Belton, founder member of Play for Life and author of Happier People Healthier Planet *
I wish I had written this book! It echoes so many of my feelings about modern day parenting. Full of inspired ideas and practical methods to get ‘back to nature’ in the modern world. Anyone wanting to find alternatives to screens and electronics should read this book. * Miranda Krestovnikoff, television and radio broadcaster *
This is the ultimate handbook for a fun, green and healthy family. I love this book. It is inspirational and uplifting and will help any family reconnect with nature... get out there and try these great ideas. * David Bond, director of Project Wild Thing and The Wild Network *
Kate Blincoe is a freelance journalist and writer for publications including The Guardian and Eastern Daily Press and the RSPB, who has been working in the environmental sector for over a decade. While working with the RSPB she became aware of how many children had very little experience with nature and the environment. Raising children with an understanding of and connection to the natural world is now just as important to Kate as reducing the carbon footprint of their early years.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857842541 |
| ISBN 10 | 0857842544 |
| Title | The No-Nonsense Guide to Green Parenting |
| Author | Kate Blincoe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2015-10-08 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Prizes | Nominated for People's Book Prize 2015 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |