My Bookshelf

My Bookshelf

Wild Reads- I’m sharing my absolute favorite gardening, cookbooks, and everything in between—the ones that inspire, teach, and bring the garden straight to the table. And the best part? Every link takes you to my favorite local bookstore, 2 Dandelions, founded by two amazing elementary teachers here in Brighton, Michigan. They ship nationally, so no matter where you are, you can support an incredible indie shop while stocking your shelves with the best reads.

Cover of 'The Farm Table' by Julius Roberts, featuring a smiling person in a blue sweater tending to plants, with yellow flowers in the foreground.

The farm table

By Julius Roberts

Cover of "The Garden Maker's Book of Wonder" by Allison Vallin Kostovick, featuring a woman in a garden picking flowers, surrounded by botanical illustrations.

The Garden Maker’s Book of Wonder

By Allison Vallin Kostovick

Cover of 'Millie Fleur's Poison Garden' featuring a girl holding a trowel surrounded by whimsical, animated plants. Illustration by Christy Mandin, narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden.

Millie Fleur's Poison Garden

By Christy Mandin

Cover of "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haidt, featuring a child surrounded by yellow and blue balls, holding a smartphone. The text highlights the book as a #1 New York Times bestseller and a Wall Street Journal Top 10 Book of 2024.

The anxious Generation

By Jonathan Haidt

Roots Shoots buckets & Boots

By Sharon Lovejoy

Grow Great Vegetables Michigan

Grow Great Vegetables: MI

By Bevin Cohen

Jane Austen’s Garden

By Molly Williams

Braiding Sweetgrass

By Robin Wall Kimmerer

Farm Anatomy Activity Book

Farm Anatomy Activity Book

By Julia Rothman

"Milk and Honey" book by Rupi Kaur on a wooden table.

More to come…

Herbs in every season

By Bevin Cohen

Cover of 'The Old Farmer's Almanac Vegetable Gardener's Handbook' with images of various vegetables like tomatoes, kale, peppers, and eggplants around the text.

Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook

By Old Farmer’s Almanac