Planting the Trees of Kenya : The Story of Wangari Maathai (Edition 1) (Hardcover)

from matthewbloome

This is the fourth picture book biography that I've read about Wangari Maathai and they are all wonderful. This book is no exception. It's informative and includes some new information. I think in the past I suggested comparing her with Johnny Appleseed for my kids since they hear so much about h...

from karinaw

Personal Response: I did not know who Wangari Maathai and it took a while to figure out why she was an important person. However, this is a good story that teaches that we can make a difference. I like that it teaches the importance of taking care of our land. Curricular/Programming Connections: ...

from Sandert1

I selected this book because I saw it on the shelf and had read Unbowed, Maathai's memoir, for a global environmental politics course I took. I wanted to see if the children's book held true to Maathai's memoir. For the most part, the books appears to be accurate in terms of describing in simple ...

from Remy_Ferrell

Planting the Trees of Kenya is a really good book and the story is based on the real story of Wangari Maathal. After learning of the destruction of Kenya's forest when Wangari returned back home, I was saddened. However, Wangari is a courageous and brave women, and she helped the people bring bac...

from zeebreez

Nivola, Claire A. Planting the Trees of Kenya. New York: Fraces Foster Book, 2008. This is a interesting story about Wangari Maathai. She was born in Kenya and became a woman who fought to keep Kenya beautiful. She realized that the land was becoming barren and unfirtle for crops because there we...