Our Favorite Living Books | What is a living book? | Books on science, nature, history, and cultures

I love incorporating living books into our homeschool subjects. My teens learn so much more about the topics they are interested in (and I learn right along beside them). But what exactly is a living book? Join me as I talk about living books and share many of our favorite books for science, nature study, geography history, and cultural studies.
Science and Nature Books:
Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart
Lives of the Trees by Diana Wells
100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names by Diana Wells
Smithsoniana Flora Inside the Secret World of Plants- DK
Trees of Life by Max Adams
The Bee Book - DK
The Mysteries of the Universe- DK
The Wonders of Nature- DK
Eyewitness Rocks and Minerals- DK
Eyewitness Ocean - DK
Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof and Joanne Olszewski
The Earth Moved by Amy Stewart
The Biography of Corn by L. Michelle Nielsen
The Biography of Rice by John Zronik
The Biography of Spices by Ellen Rodger
Trees, Leaves, Flowers, and Seeds - DK
History/Geography/Cultural Books:
Chocolate Sweet Science and Dark Secrets by Kay Frydenborg
Material World A Global Family Portrait by Peter Menzel
Black Potatoes by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Hungry Planet What the World Eats by Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio
African Ceremonies by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee
North- How to Live Scandinavian by Bronte Aurell
In the Land of the Jaguar by Gena Gorrell
The Bonjour Effect by Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoit Nadeau
From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty
The Untold Stories of the Civil War by James Robertson
Heroes of History Milton Hershey by Jane and Geoff Benge
Heroes of History George Washington Carver by Jane and Geoff Benge
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
War Brothers The Graphic Novel by Sharon McKay and Daniel Lafrance
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[@moniquefuselier7711]

Thank you for sharing these with us--so many interesting books!

[@angelsnowberger6153]

I'm so happy to see so many of the books included in the Guest Hollow Botany curriculum. We are doing that in our family in this coming year and I am really looking forward to it.

[@mypracticallyimperfectlife]

I read every single book my daughter did for the course and was fascinated. I’ve been gardening a long time and still learned so much new information

[@darcyc7789]

I must buy the Wicked Plant book! Great content in this video!

[@diaryofahomeschoolmama9191]

Fantastic list!!

[@mypracticallyimperfectlife]

Thanks!

[@colorswordsandlearning]

Loved the recommendations.. 😊 thanks. Esp loved the one about Death in different cultures.. and the earthworm book... Also, the Wonders of nature is in TBR.. And a little suggestion to choose some novels and picture books based in Africa that is fun too.. contemporary ... and based in cities.. so Africa is not just 1D with just sufferings portrayed.. where it is a huge continent with all sorts of people.. not just terrible situations.. Same goes for S.America and Asia. But Africa esp.

[@SandyBarth1]

May I recommend a book? DARK ENOUGH TO SEE THE STARS IN A JAMESTOWN SKY by Connie Lapallo. It is based on the true stories of women and children at Jamestown. A wonderful book for older middle schoolers and high schoolers.

[@mypracticallyimperfectlife]

Thank you for the recommendation! I’ll add it to my book list

[@SandyBarth1]

@@mypracticallyimperfectlife You are welcome. I had to edit the title. It is "IN" not "OF". Oops. I typed the wrong preposition! Have a great day!

[@BearBettermentSchool]

What is the Botany study your daughter is doing?

[@mypracticallyimperfectlife]

She is doing Botany from Guest Hollow. It’s a living book based curriculum. They are actually running a great sale through the end of January on all their programs!