Forest School for Grown-Ups was fantastic! Packed full of useful information and beautiful photos, this book covers everything from survival skills to forest folklore and mythology to engaging nature crafts, and it does it all wonderfully!

This is a great overall nature forest information book for city folk like me. I like its geared towards survival but doesn't go "THE FOREST IS DANGEROUS" but gives the ups and downs of forest beauty and safety.

This is a very helpful guide to anyone wanting to learn more about the outdoors and feel closer to nature.

I’m a fan of hiking and gardening, and I found this book to be extremely interesting and I enjoyed the focus on so many various aspects of the outdoors (finding food, navigating, reading the weather signs, etc…).

There are a plethora of pictures and illustrations which make the book easy to understand and regardless of your level of outdoor love I’m sure any reader would find helpful tips within these pages.

I recommend this one to anyone who enjoyed the outdoors and wants to learn more about the woods themselves and how we relate to them.

I also really enjoyed the touch of mysticism thrown in through stories of fae and other natural myths.

Thanks so much to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

While I like the concept of this book it overall wasn't what I expected.

The book starts by season talking about what animals are doing in various areas. There's then alternating between fictional woodland creatures and real-life nature advice. There's information on how to tell how old a tree is, how to fish, and other practical information interspersed with stories and information about plants and trees. The information given is pretty high level and isn't applicable to a lot of places - when talking about fishing, hunting, starting fires, etc. there is high level information about how to do each thing with a line about check your local restrictions, but those restrictions, licensing, and requirements are so varying the information given isn't necessarily super helpful. I was also surprised to see so much fictional information included in the story.

The book also seems to lump all Native People in North America in on group - there are references to Native Americans like they're a homogenous group instead of recognizing individual tribes and cultures, even when the author talks about there being overarching themes between creation stories.

Overall not the helpful read I was expecting.

This was a very fascinating book with both helpfull hints and forest lore. Fun and educational read. This book is packed with interesting information. I fell anyone looking for some handy tips would enjoy this book.

I wish we had Forest School when I was I was a kid, and as an adult longing for summer camp days in the middle of winter - this book is the next best thing. I was hooked from the Table of Contents listings for chapter sub-sections like Forest Spells and Curses, Mythical Forest Beings, and Forest Fairy Tales. Alongside the mythology and folklore, Forest School for Grown-Ups explores the science of our seasons; delves into dendrology in educational yet accessible ways; dispels weather myths; and imparts new skills in activities like foraging, navigating forests, tree-reading, wilderness survival; geocaching, stone skipping, and natural craft-making. The Forest In Mind chapter offers insight backed with research into the ways that our forests can strengthen mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness. Overall, this book has so much teach us about appreciating and being better stewards of our forests - and how to have oodles of fun while doing it.

I received a digital pre-publication copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, and I'll be including it in a TBR round-up for National Great Outdoors Month in June. I will also be adding a hardcover edition to my permanent collection upon its May 2022 release.

This is a wonderful book that is packed with interesting information. I plan to buy a physical copy when it is published, because it’s the kind of book that is good to browse through or use as a reference. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Chronicle Books and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Forest School for Grown-Ups by Richard Irvine is a nonfiction guidebook to surviving in the woods and basically anything that you've ever wanted to know about the woods. The guide includes sections for starting a fire, foraging for food, and even random sections of forest mythology. According to the description, this book will teach people "how to make a rope sing, go forest bathing, read flowers, build a campfire, and make a forest potion."

Overall, Forest School for Grown-Ups is a beautiful book that would make the perfect gift for the tree-lover in your life. One highlight of this book is the nice artwork. The book has a nice, woodsy feel, which makes it pleasant to look at and read. Another highlight of this book is the copious amount of information in the book. It's clear that a lot of research went into making this book. If you're intrigued by the description, I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in May!

I love everything about this book. The way the chapters are laid out, the illustrations and of course the content. Young and old alike will delight in the Forest School for Grownups.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Forest School for Grown-Ups is a thorough guide on everything from basic survival skills to craft projects using nature. A helpful collection of diagrams and illustrations are included in each section. Some additional resources are also listed at the end of the book.

This book is extremely useful whether someone is a first-timer or a veteran forest enthusiast. The section I found most beneficial was “essential tools” in the Survival Skills section. This gives a basic list of essentials recommended for a day in the woods.

I also enjoyed the folklore and superstitions content added in with each section.

Forest School for Grown-Ups by Richard Irvine was a beautiful book full of great survival tips and tricks. There are beautiful and helpful illustrations to help guide you through survivalism. The cover art is absolutely stunning, and I am proud to add this to my book shelves! This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to survive in emergency situations – and for all those who thinks they know how to survive – this book offers lessons for anyone and everyone. But my favorite parts were the facts and history bits on tree lore and mythology from around the world. Very interesting!

Very cool book with a lot of different things to consider. Highly recommend for anyone who likes the great outdoors

A fun mix of practical advice and whimsical tales. It reminded me a little of a boy or girl scout handbook in the basic skills it covered. I enjoyed the folklore that was included.

I love this book! Forest School For Grown ups by Richard Irvine is such a wonderful guide for interacting with the forest. This book provides useful information on each season in the forest, beautiful photographs, and even how to read the clouds for signs of weather. It also provides tips on survival skills with illustrated pictures to really help the reader apply the knowledge in real life. I love that the survival skills are everything from how to make string to building and starting a fire. This book also has fun and creative project ideas as well as how to navigate through a forest and even how to find sources of food. This is a wonderful guide that I will also read to my children. Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for providing this wonderful book.