PEGGY SIAS LANTZ
Author, Editor, and Florida Master Naturalist
Here are my books
Ten of them. So far. Scroll on!
Earth Care
Earth Care: a Florida Naturalist's Thoughts on Creation is a collection of short essays by Peggy Lantz, a lifelong resident of Central Florida and passionate lover of nature. Often witty and always informative, Peggy shares her gentle wisdom gleaned over 90 years of living on and caring for the land that has been in her family for three generations, on topics from pollution, native flora and fauna, and the restoration of habitat. The essays in Earth Care were originally written for members of Oakland Presbyterian Church in their weekly newsletter, appearing from Earth Day 2023 to Earth Day 2024. Peggy has authored nine books and countless articles about Florida nature and history, and her work is an excellent and informative collection for any age group interested in local conservation in Central Florida.
Florida's Edible Wild Plants
”Florida's Edible Wild Plants provides a colorful foraging handbook for a state that really did not have one… Peggy’s book is a solid, botanically-based foundation for anyone interested in wild edibles in Florida.”
Green Deane, "Eat the Weeds"
Adventure Tales From Florida's Past
"Your creative way of conveying the atmosphere and turmoil of the era is a great benefit to those of us who haven't thought about it much. Really appreciate your bringing these people to life again. You have honored their lives."
Charlene L. Edge, author of Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control of The Way International
Adventure Tales from Florida's Past is thoroughly engaging from cover to cover, and the supplemental notes are both educational and enlightening. Highly recommended!
Susan Bethany Midwest Book Review
The Young Naturalist's Guide to Florida
“This well-written and thoughtful book should be assigned reading for Florida students of any age. For that matter, it wouldn’t be a bad idea for adult Floridians to read it, either.”
Tampa Tribune Times
"... a lyrical writer--she has such love for the land and waters, and the life that fills them! What treasures!"
Chris
Lake Lucy Tales
“I read this lovely book with my heart in my mouth and tears in my eyes. Recollections of families who lived on Lake Lucy in the 30s and 40s, the details are vivid and the emotional attachments still undimmed. Highly recommended for lovers of Florida history.”
Amazon reviewer
The Florida Water Story
Now four books. See The Wetlands of Florida, The Coastlines of Florida, The Oceans of Florida, The Coral Reefs of Florida
The Wetlands of Florida
Enter the wonderful world of
The Wetlands of Florida
the first installment in
The Florida Water Story tetralogy.
The Coastlines of Florida
Take a leisurely stroll along
The Coastlines of Florida
the second installment in
The Florida Water Story tetralogy.
The Coral Reefs of Florida
If you cannot snorkel, then explore
The Coral Reefs of Florida
the final installment in
The Florida Water Story tetralogy.
The Oceans of Florida
Dive into the waves of
The Oceans of Florida
the third installment in
The Florida Water Story tetralogy.
Florida's Incredible Wild Edibles
Florida's first book about foraging
Florida's Incredible Wild Edibles
was co-authored with Richard J. Deuerling
Early Settlers in Ontario, Canada
Peggy highly recommends reading
Early Settlers in Ontario, Canada
about 19th century life in rural Canada