Last Child in the Woods
 First edition | |
| Author | Richard Louv |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Children and nature |
| Publisher | Algonquin Books |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 390 |
| ISBN | 978-1-56512-605-3 |
| OCLC | 183879632 |
| 155.4/18 22 | |
| LC Class | BF353.5.N37 L68 2008 |
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder is a 2005 book by author Richard Louv that documents decreased exposure of children to nature in American society and how this "nature-deficit disorder" harms children and society. The author also suggests solutions to the problems he describes. A revised and expanded edition was published in 2008.
Reception
[edit]The book was on the New York Times Best Seller list for best paper nonfiction.[1] The author received the Audubon Medal "for sounding the alarm about the health and societal costs of children's isolation from the natural world—and for sparking a growing movement to remedy the problem."[2]
Versions
[edit]- English: The Last Child in the Woods,
- Hardcover (April 15, 2005), ISBN 978-1-56512-391-5
- Paperback Updated and Expanded (April 10, 2008), ISBN 978-1-56512-605-3
- audio CD: Recorded Books; Unabridged edition (December 20, 2007), ISBN 978-1-4281-6967-8
- Japanese: Anatano Kodomoniwa Shizenga Tarinai, Hardcover (July 20, 2006), ISBN 978-4152087515
Children & Nature Network
[edit]The success of Last Child in the Woods inspired the creation of Children & Nature Network co-founded and chaired by the book's author, Richard Louv, to encourage and support the people and organizations working to reconnect children with nature.
Green Hour
[edit]Green Hour is an organization that provides information on how to reverse Nature-Deficit Disorder, and encourages parents to let their children explore and reconnect with the outdoors.
See also
[edit]- Nature Cat, a TV series inspired by the story
References
[edit]- ^ The New York Times; Top 30 Paperback Nonfiction; nytimes.com/
- ^ Timm, Brenda (January 24, 2008). "Author Richard Louv honored with the 50th Audubon medal". Audubon. Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Official website for the book
- Today Show. July 16, 2008.
- Morning Edition, National Public Radio. May 25, 2005
- KQED. May 12, 2008