Good Berry Bad Berry: Who's Edible, Who's Toxic, and How to Tell the Difference (Good...Bad)

What a little gem of a book! With its hidden wire binding, Good Berry Bad Berry is meant to be used again and again. I plan to keep it in my glove compartment so that it's always with me when I need it. Clear photos and descriptions of 40 different berries that grow in the wild, often by the side of the road, will let me distinguish the edible berries from the ones I want to avoid. Can't wait for my next trek with my granddaughter to see if we can find some berries to sample! And I know now that I want to plant mulberry, goji berry, and beautyberry in my own garden. This book is the perfect gift for hikers, teachers, gardeners, and parents of curious kids (or kids whose curiosity needs a nudge.) When you get your own copy, go to the list of Good Berries/ Midwest and cross off the Castor Bean, Ricinus communis, with a black marker. This dangerous plant is also on the Bad Berry lists where it belongs, and I don't want any of my Midwestern family or friends to be led astray by a printing mistake. Helen Yoest's new book is one to be savored. I can't wait to try the recipe for Goji Berry and Pumpkin Seed Biscotti!

Still like to read through this book at any chance, it’s in the guest room on our farm.

This is a MUST HAVE book for gardeners, foragers, nature lovers, parents, boy scouts and hikers. Forty fruit bearing plants, which have a wide distribution and are most likely to be found in the wild or gardens are covered. Comprehensive profiles are presented in an straight-forward format in three different categories: bad berries (toxic and deadly), good berry/bad idea (not toxic but not palatable) and good berries (edible). I found it extremely helpful that the information included how to identify the plant, what parts of the plant are toxic, when the berry is in season as well as it's native range, hardiness zone, where it's most likely to be found and whether or not it is invasive. I loved that the book included extra information such as the toxicity to pets and what to do if your child or pet ingests a toxic part of the plant. Bonus, if you find berries on a hike, grow them in your garden or go out foraging for them, there are several recipes included at the back of the book. This fabulous book is a handy size to throw in your back pack for easy reference.

This book makes it easy to identify and distinguish between good and bad berries. I found some berries that I didn’t even know that I could eat!

The photos of the berries are good but they're all close-up photos. It would be very helpful if you could identify the whole plant shape Etc. I haven't purchased the book although I am borrowing it from the library. I would've liked to use it as a teaching tool for my grandchildren as they ask often which plant is which and if they can eat it. I am writing this review as a suggestion to the author if the book is ever revised.

excellent book on which berries can be eaten and which cannot. some recipes too. good reference

Like how easy it is to use

Have shown this to several friends...had a hard time getting it back! Very nice format.

Good reference. Nice pictures.