Pamela Baxter Books
Pamela Baxter
Pam is a life-long outdoor adventurer. She has served as editor of the newsletter of the Valley Forge Audubon Society, written for the American Horticultural Society's American Gardener magazine, and published a weekly garden column for the regional newspapers in the Greater Philadelphia, PA area since 1999. Learn more about Pam »
For children 8 – 12
(and families)
Big Life Lessons from Nature's Little Secrets
What can a garden snake show us about staying safe? How can skunk cabbage remind us to look before we leap? Can a tree stump tell us something about family?
This engaging, interactive book calls attention to some of the most common elements of nature and shows how they can provide insight and inspiration. With dozens of examples, naturalist Pamela Baxter invites children to use all their senses to notice little details of ordinary things—like trees, birds, insects, and clouds—that can be seen right outside, no matter where they live.
Pam then explores big life lessons that can be found in these little secrets—for example, how to be yourself, do your best, and make good choices. Each journal entry is followed by a series of questions, inviting personal observations that help kids make the book their own.
For children 4 – 6
On Grandpa's Beach in Maine
There is a very big rock on Grandpa’s beach. How did it get there? And why does it keep disappearing?
In this charmingly illustrated book, a giant rock is the main character, taking us through the seasons of the Maine coast. Full of lovely, simple details of animals and plants—and the seaside adventures of grandchildren who come to visit each summer—the rock’s story is set against the rhythm of the tides and the great expanse of the ocean.
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Includes an illustrated glossary.
For Young Adults/Adults
Listening to Nature's Voice: reflections on the world around us
In this collection of short essays, gardener and naturalist Pam Baxter shares 30 personal experiences with every-day elements of nature. In the process of detailing these encounters, she also decodes for us the hidden messages they contain.
Accompanying each entry are curated questions that invite you to consider how these messages relate to your own life. ​
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Pam hopes that engaging with the reflections will make you eager to see what revelations in nature you can discover for yourself. Click below to download an excerpt.