Digging Into Nature

"What a good and useful book this is!" -- Nancy Pearl, librarian, writer, book reviewer, and author of George & Lizzie and the Book Lust series of recommended reading for all ages

"Overflowing with useful tips and insightful research, Digging Into Nature offers a fun guide for coaxing even the most reluctant children--and their parents--outside and enjoying "green time."" -- Michaeleen Doucleff, New York Times best-selling author of Hunt, Gather, Parent

"A practical and also inspirational trail guide to finding ways out into nature for all children, and thereby enriching their health and well-being." -- Perri Klass, MD, FAAP, coauthor of Quirky Kids: Understanding and Supporting Your Child With Developmental Differences, and professor of journalism and pediatrics, New York University

"Reading this fine book will serve not only as an informative guide but also as a balm and encouragement to anyone who takes children, and themselves, into the wonderment of nature." -- Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder and other books about the human relationship with nature

"A must-read for parents and pediatricians, especially as a vital alternative to the time children spend on digital media." -- Barry Zuckerman, MD, professor and chair emeritus of the Department of Pediatrics at Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and cofounder of several health initiatives, including Reach Out and Read, Small Moments: Big Impact, Health Leads, and the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership

"A must-read for parents looking for alternative and healthy ways to raise children in a screen-saturated world. It is a beacon of hope." -- Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, FAAP, chief health officer of Special Olympics International, editor in chief of JAMA Pediatrics, and investigator with the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children's Research Institute

"Needed now more than ever, this book is a prescription for a medicine of the best kind--nature." -- Stephen J. Pont, MD, MPH, FAAP, associate professor of pediatrics and population health at the University of Texas Dell Medical School and cochair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Special Interest Group on Nature and Child Health

"This book will help you serve as your children's best nature guide, no matter where you're starting." -- David L. Hill, MD, FAAP, associate medical editor of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5