“With this scholarly yet practical book, Louv offers solutions for a healthier, greener tomorrow.”
—Washington Post Book World
“An honest, well-researched and well-written book. . . The first to give name to an undeniable problem.”
—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Louv’s provocative new book is raising debate and tough questions nationwide.”
—Parade magazine
“Louv’s case for a drug-free ‘nature’ cure for many modern ills is too tantalizing to ignore.”
—Audubon magazine
“Parents, educators, therapists and city officials can benefit from taking seriously Louv’s call for a ‘nature-child reunion.’”
—Scientific American
“One of the most thought- provoking, well-written books I’ve read in recent memory. It rivals Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.”
—The Cincinnati Enquirer
“Important and original. As Louv so eloquently and urgently shows, our mothers were right when they told us, day after day, ‘Go out and play.’”
—The Christian Science Monitor
“Last Child in the Woods isn’t an exercise in nostalgia. Mr. Louv provides plenty of evidence to back up his core contention.”
—The Wall Street Journal
New edition of a national bestseller:
Last Child in the Woods
The recipient of the 2008 Audubon Medal, Richard Louv identified a phenomenon we all knew existed but couldn't quite articulate: nature-deficit disorder. Since its initial publication, his book Last Child in the Woods has created a national conversation about the disconnection between children and nature, and his message has galvanized an international movement. Now, three years later, we have reached a tipping point, with the book inspiring Leave No Child Inside initiatives throughout the country.
Hailed as "an absolute must-read" by the Boston Globe and "too tantalizing to ignore" by Audubon magazine, Last Child in the Woods is the inspiring work that proves children need nature as much as nature needs children.
