The Creative Family Manifesto, by Amanda Blake Soule, shares the creative life and aims of a family inspired by doing and making, and growing their talents from the ground up. It is rather reminiscent of Little Women in a modern setting, or perhaps Montessori grown up and gone wild as the family from the youngest through the adults express themselves in every creative and innovative way possible. Knitting hats, whittling wood, gardening, playing instruments, expressing love in real and tangible yet creative ways. It is idyllically idealism, making the best things out of life through simple things. It is what has been lost in life through our drowning in technology and digital landscapes that fill our brains and imaginations. Living in a virtual world is never a replacement for the lost art of living. Put down your electronic gadgets and pick up a pen, a paintbrush, an instrument. Do something and let your creative heart and being soar. The author reminds us "Stop and watch your children often. Really stop and watch, and you'll see them using such creativity in everything they do..."
This is not so much a "How to " book, as it brings reason as to why to do and make and live. There are ideas to try, and reasons why, inspirations to find and inspiration to give, games to play, and so much more. This book is perfect for public libraries, especially for your parenting or homeschool collections, and for gift giving.