Protecting Our Homes & World With The Green Guide for Families, Review by Christina Slater

As parent of young twins, Catherine Zandonella understands that children are far more vulnerable than adults to toxins in our environment. Helping kids become environmentally aware of the world around them is the heart of Catherine's new book, the Green Guide for Families!

Zandonella combines her knowledge of environmental toxicology with her own experiences raising eco-conscious kids to create a resource for all parents who want to green their family's lifestyle. Today more than ever, children eager to keep the planet as pollution-free. In Green Guide for Families, Catherine presents the keys to making our families and the world a safer place to live. Her extensive research, and easy to understand insight gives families a clear way to make a difference in the world beginning at home.

The helpful Chapter's in Catherine's book the Green Guide for Families include:

1 The Home Front - Creating a Safe and Eco-friendly Home
2 Green and Lean - How to Raise a Healthy Eater in a Toxic World
3 Green Foods  - Eating Right for the Planet
4 Living Well - Practical Tips for Keeping Your Children Healthy
5 Kids that Care - Raising Kids for Lifelong Green Living
6 Baby Steps - Better Choices for Your Baby's First Year
7 Play Time - Toys and Activities for a Healthy Child and Planet
8 School Days - Healthy and Eco-friendly Schools
9 Earth-Friendly Festivities - Parties, Holidays, and Celebrations
10 Family Vacations - Going Green When Getting Away From It All

As you read through the book you'll find that Catherine's expertise and range of knowledge, as well as her perspective as a mom, make her the ideal voice for this book, the ultimate green living reference for the eco-minded parent. There is not a matter she doesn't explore, from your baby's teething ring to the turf at the school's ball fields. If you've read about it, seen it on television, or heard about it from friends, Catherine covers it and offers practical, ready-to apply solutions to the health and environmental concerns that are a part of the world we live in.

As science editor of National Geographic Green Guide since 2002, Zandonella has covered numerous aspects of green living. Zandonella has also written numerous articles for New Scientist and Nature magazines and other publications, and for scientific academies and foundations.