Little Homesteader: A Fall Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom by Angela Fanning

Little Homesteader: A Fall Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom

by Angela Fanning

This charmingly illustrated seasonal treasury of nature-based crafts, bakes and gardening projects for autumn celebrates the country cottage lifestyle with self-sufficient and eco-friendly fun.

Locally printed on 100% recycled paper, Little Country Cottage: An Autumn Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom offers:
 

  • Easy yet delicious autumn recipes and treats that introduce young readers to local and seasonal eating. From pumpkin muffins to home-made apple chips, the easy-to-make recipes will inspire kids to get into the kitchen.
  • Suggestions for using up unloved parts of produce, such as ways to make use of apple cores and peel, demonstrate a naturally zero-waste way of living.
  • Accessible and fun crafts, such as making a gratitude tree and a woven basket, have instructions broken down into clear steps illustrated in AnneliesDraws’ cute and wholesome style.
  • The seasonal gardening and growing projects, such as planting herbs, can be done in a big back yard or on a windowsill, making this eco-friendly activity book a fun resource, whether readers are based in towns or the country.


Woven alongside the cooking, crafting and planting projects are little snippets of seasonal information and self-sufficient wisdom from homesteading teacher Angela Fanning of Axe and Root Homestead, with a focus on enjoying and celebrating the best of what autumn has to offer.

Find even more nature-centered seasonal fun in: Little Country Cottage: A Winter Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom.

Ivy Kids brings you beautiful, sustainably printed books to rewild your child, nurture creativity, and foster a deep connection with the living world. Winner of the Sustainability Award at the Independent Publishers Awards 2022, Ivy Kids books are planet-friendlyprinted on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, locally to where they will be sold.

Reviewed by annieb123 on

5 of 5 stars

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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Little Homesteader: A Fall Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom is a fully illustrated picture book for kids and caregivers full of fun fall themed activities and recipes by Angela Ferraro-Fanning and illustrated by Anneliesdraws. Released 5th July 2022 by Quarto on their Ivy Kids imprint, it's 32 pages and is available in hardcover format in this edition.

This is such a fun book full of colorful illustrations full of small details which suit the simple projects very well. There's such a wholesome and inclusive vibe throughout that I found myself smiling often looking through the crafts. The projects are safe and will provide lots of ideas for families with young kids as well as facilitators, educators, childminders, and others who spend a lot of time in the company of youngsters. There are some projects which can be done by kids alone, but the ones which need adult supervision are clearly marked. They're all fall themed and include both indoor and outdoor activities. Some of the projects are also designed to help support wildlife with food and shelter/habitat.

This would make a great choice for public or classroom library acquisition, maker's groups, scouting/activity groups, church youth groups, and families. The included projects are aimed at roughly 5-8 year olds, but can be adjusted.

Five stars. Fun projects, a wholesome book.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

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