The Green Kingdom

Childcraft - The How and Why Library 1982-1990 #6

by Childcraft International

Childcraft; World and Space - The How and Why Library - Vol. 4

Genres: Collections, Reference, Nonfiction, Childrens

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

“Character training, discipline guidance, and habit formation are processes in your child’s development that cause you serious concern. You want your child to develop habits and traits of character that are admirable and worthwhile—habits and traits that will ensure happiness and success in life.”

These are words of introduction from the inaugural 1934 Parent Guide Supplement to Childcraft, a 15-volume annual series launched as a home instructional and educational resource for parents. Childcraft remained a mainstay within American households over 7 decades, sold door-to-door, direct to parents.

Childcraft was succeeded by Discovery and Discovery Science. Discovery and Discovery Science are multivolume print and digital reference resources for elementary readers.

The iconic Childcraft brand remains in the public domain as an Annual Update to owners of an original Childcraft set and is displayed each year at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder’s meeting.

Reviews

[Abdul Rehman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume of childcraft talks about the lifecylcle of plants.

[Matthew George Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one and the one about dogs, and the jne about the krgins of food were favorite as was about us from 73.

[Dominique Liongson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Childcraft section about The Green Kingdom was from the 1976 era where fungus was still classified as a member of the plant kingdom. Years later, fungus became a classification of its own. Not a plant, not an animal.

I still love this book and miss it. I'm glad that even if it's gone, I still have happy memories with reading this book. It's a joy to take this book and compare it to the plants growing in the garden. This book had a section of tall tales of real plants. It's a wonder to realize that plants make their own food. And all the wonders about the plant kingdom I can read from this book.

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this book dozens of times throughout my life and love it. I even found a copy at the thrift store for my daughter to read.