Why read Planting the Trees of Kenya?

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1 author picked Planting the Trees of Kenya as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Mary Shaw

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I really like this book because it is a story about a strong woman, a science student, someone who studied at university. The message “if you are part of the problem, you can be part of the solution” and the message of education, and environmental responsibility resonates with me. The illustrations are gentle pastoral scenes and the fact that it was the women who saved Kenya from hunger and devastation makes this a must-read. My favourite scene is when Wangari is telling soldiers to have a gun in one hand and a seed in the other. The true…

From Mary's list on I wish I could have read to my children.