{"title":"Books by Carina Wohlleben","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781771649384","title":"Piet Cools Off","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e partners with his daughter to introduce kids aged 3-7 to the countless ways animals cool down and the importance of forests in hot weather.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s a hot day—VERY hot! Piet the squirrel needs to find a good way to cool down and he can't eat ice cream, like his friend Peter the forester, so he bounds off into the woods to search for another solution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon he meets some other animals and discovers all the ways they keep cool—how wasps spit water into their nests, wild pigs roll in the cool mud, and rabbits hide in their burrows underground. But none of these work for Piet. Just as he’s about to give up… he realizes he may have found the perfect way after all!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiet Cools Off \u003c\/i\u003ebrings to life amazing facts about the forest and features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformative side bars that teach readers about the importance of forests and temperature regulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngaging backmatter that explores other ways animals cool down around the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fascinating introduction to learning about animals, nature and forests for younger kids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this engaging book by bestselling author Peter Wohlleben and Carina Wohlleben, with adorable images by Rachel Qiuqi, readers can discover how animals—and the forest—work hard to stay cool in the hot weather.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303473295733,"sku":"9781771649384","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781771649384_d062a885-6bc2-4d8c-8a90-cd01d5f0379f.jpg?v=1786024552"},{"product_id":"9781778400414","title":"A Kind Life","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Kind Life\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a personal journey, laying a pathway of how to live more kindly on the earth\"—Keegan Kuhn, co-director of \u003ci\u003eCowspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does it mean to live a kind life? In this inspiring book, a mother-of-two provides a blueprint for how she and her family adopted a sustainable, plant-based lifestyle, sharing the eye-opening facts that convinced her they needed to make a change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarina Wohlleben grew up at nature’s doorstep, in a mountain lodge surrounded by forests and fields where her family grew vegetables and raised animals. Her father, the forester and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, taught her about the value of wilderness and the importance of preserving nature for everyone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut it wasn’t until she was a new mom that she had an epiphany about how her own daily habits were connected to the ecological crisis we are facing and the importance of living sustainably.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter learning that we can reduce our environmental footprint by 25 percent simply by forgoing animal products, she transformed her life, adopting a vegan diet, rethinking all her travel and consumption choices, and rediscovering her connection to nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarina writes candidly about the challenges of making this transition as well as the health benefits she and her family noticed after cutting out animal products. She also addresses issues such as unsustainable agriculture and forestry practices, the environmental impact of our transportation and shopping choices, and how slowing down and making do with less is not only better for the planet but improves our own sense of belonging in nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarina's account of balancing motherhood with environmental choices is interspersed with profiles of young people around the world who are making a difference. 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As he settles in, he soon finds that his new home is full of surprises: it can drink water with its roots, make sugar from sun, air and water, and sweat through its leaves. Piet learns more and more about his home as the year and seasons pass. Could Piet’s new home be something more?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this charming book readers discover:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow trees are not only homes to animals like Piet, but share so much in common with us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformational sidebars throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn authors’ note at the end filled with facts about animals, nature, and forests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with stunning illustrations by Rachel Qiuqi, this second book in the Peter and Piet series follows the adventures of Piet the squirrel as he explores his forest home and his friend Peter the forester. 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