The Wish Trees children’s book is 100% tree-free!
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Latest manuscripts by Andrea Koehle Jones
By Andrea Koehle Jones, January 1, 2021 I’ve been busy writing during the pandemic. I write books to introduce children to the wonders of nature. These are my latest children’s book manuscripts and also where I work on my bloglines and pitches. Children’s picture book manuscripts Fiction TIDE TURNERS — … Read more
Andrea Koehle Jones, author, environmentalist and founder of Canada’s ChariTree Foundation | Magazine cover story
Andrea Koehle Jones, founder of The ChariTree Foundation, author, environmental education advocate, and founding partner of The FirstLine Foundation, tells the story of how she went from being a CBC Newsworld journalist and Greenpeace communications strategist to building one of the sweetest little children’s charities out there. “Let’s give kids … Read more
GREEN BOOKS: Top 5 Canadian Children’s Books To Teach Kids To Care For The Environment
While the pandemic is giving kids less opportunities to get outside in nature, the bright side is it reminds us of what’s at stake for the planet plus parents and kids have a lot more time to read. Here are our top 5 Canadian children’s books on the environment — perfect for Earth Day and every day! Happy reading. ??
The mountains are calling…
I have moved to the mountains for several months to finish my second book, The Hummingbird Trees. I have been working on this YA novel about a young empath with a powerful connection to trees for five years. I am getting ready to review the latest edits and let The Hummingbird Trees go … Read more
The Star Catchers – One family’s Earth Day Project
Where have all the starfish gone? Every week I take the kids to the far side of the island to look for sea stars. We have been looking since last fall without success. It feels like the starfish are canaries in the coal mine of the ocean and that’s something … Read more