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A Is For Acorns: A Foraging Alphabet Book
A is for acorns,
Free for the taking.
We leach out the tannins
Then grind them for baking. From Acorns to Zapote fruit, here are all kinds of wonderful fruits, nuts, greens, mushrooms and more to teach children (and their grown ups) about foraging. Each page features a poem and charming illustration about a different wild edible or medicinal plant, with other plants that start with that letter decorating the margins for kids to try to identify.
The end pages feature reference photos of all of the additional drawings. Kids can also sign the forager's pledge, keep track of their foraged plants and wish lists, and will be reminded about foraging safety and ethics.
With illustrations and reference photos of over 130 wild edible and medicinal plants!
This project was funded by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
Free for the taking.
We leach out the tannins
Then grind them for baking. From Acorns to Zapote fruit, here are all kinds of wonderful fruits, nuts, greens, mushrooms and more to teach children (and their grown ups) about foraging. Each page features a poem and charming illustration about a different wild edible or medicinal plant, with other plants that start with that letter decorating the margins for kids to try to identify.
The end pages feature reference photos of all of the additional drawings. Kids can also sign the forager's pledge, keep track of their foraged plants and wish lists, and will be reminded about foraging safety and ethics.
With illustrations and reference photos of over 130 wild edible and medicinal plants!
This project was funded by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
36 pages, Paperback
Published June 18, 2023
11 people want to read
About the author
Alicia Bayer
10 books251 followersAlicia Bayer lives in Minnesota with her husband and five children. Her writing has been widely published in books, magazines, literary journals, newsletters and online at sites such as Huffington Post, Peggy O'Mara and Pathways to Family Wellness.
She maintained national columns on the topics of homeschooling, parenting and sustainable living for six years and has maintained the nonprofit website, A Magical Childhood, for over 20 years, in addition to a number of blogs and websites on topics of sustainable living, homeschooling and other passions.
She has published the free nonprofit nature magazine Wild Kids Magazine online for six years.
She is the author of nine books:
NEW— Flower Girls (Feminist Floral Poems and artwork)
A is for Acorns (a foraging alphabet book, illustrated by Toria Bayer)
Poems from Under a Toadstool (children's nature-based poetry, illustrated by Rhiannon Bayer)
A Magical Homeschool: Nature Studies (52 Wonderful Ways to Use Nature Studies in Every Season to Teach Science, Math, Art and More)
Elderberries: The Beginner's Guide to Foraging, Preserving and Using Elderberries for Health Remedies, Recipes, Drinks and More
Acorn Foraging: Everything You Need to Know to Harvest One of Autumn’s Best Wild Edible Foods, with Recipes, Photographs and Step-By-Step Instructions
Getting Started Homeschooling: Everything You Need to Know About Legal Requirements, Curricula, Testing, Types of Homeschooling, Learning Styles, Socialization and Making It Fun for Everyone
Crazy Broken Thing (Poems from the Attic, Book One)
Slut Shamed (Inappropriate Feminist Poems, Poems from the Attic, book two)
More books on these topics and others are coming soon.
She maintained national columns on the topics of homeschooling, parenting and sustainable living for six years and has maintained the nonprofit website, A Magical Childhood, for over 20 years, in addition to a number of blogs and websites on topics of sustainable living, homeschooling and other passions.
She has published the free nonprofit nature magazine Wild Kids Magazine online for six years.
She is the author of nine books:
NEW— Flower Girls (Feminist Floral Poems and artwork)
A is for Acorns (a foraging alphabet book, illustrated by Toria Bayer)
Poems from Under a Toadstool (children's nature-based poetry, illustrated by Rhiannon Bayer)
A Magical Homeschool: Nature Studies (52 Wonderful Ways to Use Nature Studies in Every Season to Teach Science, Math, Art and More)
Elderberries: The Beginner's Guide to Foraging, Preserving and Using Elderberries for Health Remedies, Recipes, Drinks and More
Acorn Foraging: Everything You Need to Know to Harvest One of Autumn’s Best Wild Edible Foods, with Recipes, Photographs and Step-By-Step Instructions
Getting Started Homeschooling: Everything You Need to Know About Legal Requirements, Curricula, Testing, Types of Homeschooling, Learning Styles, Socialization and Making It Fun for Everyone
Crazy Broken Thing (Poems from the Attic, Book One)
Slut Shamed (Inappropriate Feminist Poems, Poems from the Attic, book two)
More books on these topics and others are coming soon.
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