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hoperu's review
5.0
Lovely drawings and paintings, and thoughtful, observant, thought-provoking essays.
sherming's review
4.0
This is a series of relatively short, simple, wonderfully illustrated, nature-related, generally homey essays about life and the author's relationships with nature in Southeastern Ohio. The essays are easily digestible and fun to share aloud with others. JZ brings different scenes to life, from climbing a ladder to return birds to nests or hiking through the chill air to find wonders in the Appalachian hills near her home.
This collection takes us through the natural world by seasons, much like Aldo Leopold's classic A Sand County Almanac. Also like Leopold's work though 70 years later, Letters from Eden illustrates the connection between humanity and nature.
This collection takes us through the natural world by seasons, much like Aldo Leopold's classic A Sand County Almanac. Also like Leopold's work though 70 years later, Letters from Eden illustrates the connection between humanity and nature.
vverbatim7's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
debandreadis's review
informative
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
Essays about nature with family anecdotes interspersed.
chameleonhound's review
5.0
I LOVE this book. Love it. It's beautiful in stories and illustrations. I will have to find a copy for myself, once I return this one to its rightful owner.
satyridae's review
3.0
Zickefoose is a watercolorist who leads an enviable life in Southern Ohio. She's got 80 acres which she roams and sketches. She's a birder, so most of her anecdotes and paintings concern either birds or her young kids or both. She's a bit more anthropomorphic than I'm comfortable with, but a here crafts a solid set of interesting essays just the same. Zickefoose is a keen observer and a good writer as well.
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