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Matt Ritter

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The United States

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http://www.mattritter.net

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Nonfiction, Fiction, Children's

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John Steinbeck, Cormac McCarthy

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April 2019

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Dr. Matt Ritter is a botany professor in the Biological Sciences Department at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California, where he studies California’s native plants and trees in the urban forest. He’s the author of several books, including the funniest and best-selling guide to California’s urban forest, A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us. He won the Cal Poly Excellence in Teaching Award and the International Society of Arboriculture Award for Excellence in Education. He’s an avid woodworker, mason, and gardener.

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Earth Day Coming Up!

This Earth Day, I would like to share about the importance of teaching children of all ages to notice the organisms around them and be fascinated by their details. In children and adults, curiosity leads to appreciation. Young people can learn to value non-human life and ultimately protect it, and it all begins with imagination. If we can help develop a learning pattern of awe and intrigue, kids' Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 20, 2020 17:59

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	A Californian's Guide to the Trees Among Us 4.41 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Something Wonderful 3.98 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	California Plants: A Guide to Our Iconic Flora by Matt Ritter (Goodreads Author), Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. (Foreword) 4.52 avg rating — 69 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rainwalkers 3.59 avg rating — 87 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Buddy System: A Modern Man’s Guide to Mastering Friendship and Leveling Up Your Life by Matt Ritter (Goodreads Author), Aaron Karo (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 36 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Halo around the Moon 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	California Trees: A field guide to the native species by Michael Kauffmann, Matt Ritter (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Plants of San Luis Obispo: Their Lives and Stories 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	California Trees: A field guide to the native species by Michael Kauffmann, Matt Ritter (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	David and Goliath by Jeremy Mccarthy, Matt Ritter (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jemima Sala (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars