Discover NAEE’s book reviews, highlighting inspiring titles that deepen environmental understanding. From classroom resources to thought-provoking reads, explore recommendations that support educators and engage learners with today’s most pressing environmental issues.
Learning with Nature
A quick internet search or time spent in this sector tells you that the world is not short of books offering activities to do in the great outdoors. However, credit must be given to the authors of ‘Learning with Nature’ who have written a book which stands out in this [...]
Young Children and the Environment
This is the second edition of Young Children and the Environment, which was first published in 2010. It is revised and updated, with 7 new chapters including a section exploring sustainability education in a variety of global contexts. Its authors now come from across the world, although over half of [...]
In Pursuit of Butterflies: a fifty year affair
Mark Cocker ends his review in The Spectator of Matthew Oates' new book with this comment on a key argument that the book sets out: "Most impressive of all is his concluding chapter, aptly entitled ‘Towards Some Meaning’, where he diagnoses why conservation has so often failed to protect these quintessential inhabitants of ecological transience. He [...]
A Beginner’s Guide to Learning Outdoors
Once I began to read this book, I could not put it down – and that for me is one sign of a really good book! The introduction all rings true, giving important rationale points and highlighting what teachers already have: ‘the skills and competencies to teach outside as well [...]
Nature’s Playground
Nature’s Playground is a beautiful book jam packed with well thought out ideas for encouraging children to enjoy the great outdoors. Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield have combined their experiences giving their own children freedom to explore wild places with Fiona’s history in environmental education and Jo’s career as a [...]
Feral
George Monbiot’s book ‘Feral’ challenges many of the current assumptions about the purposes and ethics of the management of much of upland Britain as well as our coastal waters.
The Wildlife Gardener
This is a brilliant book for use as a teachers' guide and for lesson planning where the teacher wishes to focus on nature and environmental issues. I especially like the practical sections (make and do). What child could resist making a bee hotel, a hedgehog box or a pond for frogs?
Can We Save the Tiger?
‘Can We Save the Tiger?’ is a stunning book. Open it to any page and you can guarantee a visual treat. Vicky White’s illustrations are the real highlight of this plea to curb human caused extinction.
