Author of the Month June June 01 2026

Discover Fritz Julius, Waldorf educator and pioneer of Goethean science. Explore inspiring books that bring observation, imagination, and living understanding to science and teaching.

Author of the Month - May May 01 2026

Douglas Gerwin has edited two fine tomes — one titled, Trailing Clouds of Glory, published in 2015, and another published this year titled In Light of the Spirit. Both are remarkable books. The first collects and polishes the work of several authors to span a topic as demanding as “the changing of relationships of young human beings as they pass through puberty (and what teachers do to help this journey)”.

Author of the Month - April April 07 2026

Joyce Little White Man has a very special book published with Waldorf Publications, and we are honored to feature her with this book as April’s Author of the Month!

Anpetu Wåste took eight years to assemble and complete, and its results have already proven valuable to members of the Lakota tribe as a tool for promoting the Lakota language. 

March - Author of the Month March 10 2026

Michael Holdrege describes an imaginative entry point for unriddling the questions of how to engage students of a particular age in keen interest in human physiology, immunology, and functioning processes, and in genetics and the sacred realm of embryology, and then relate all of this to the world around us. 

February - Author of the Month February 13 2026

If you have children and you have not yet discovered Reg Down’s marvelous stories for them, NOW IS A GREAT CHANCE. As Library Lady, deviating from exclusively Waldorf Publications books is extraordinary, but simply irresistible!

December - Author of the Month December 09 2025

The History of Waldorf Education Worldwide: 1919 - 1945, and The History of Waldorf Education Worldwide: 1945 – 2019, by Nana Goebel, are books well beyond the common pale. They are a depiction of unparalleled human endeavor and vision to make a world we dream might be possible.

November- Author of the Month November 01 2025

Roberto Trostli has turned his attention to collecting his years of experience and organizing it into remarkably helpful books for teachers everywhere. After forty years of teaching in the classroom and founding a high school at the Hartsbrook School, with a special penchant for science in the Goethean tradition, we are delighted to help usher Trostli’s insightful knowledge into the world. Roberto is also a dedicated tap dancer, but this is beyond the scope of his “Author of the Month” status!

Music, Music, Music, Music, Music, Music, Music October 19 2025

Singing songs, singing rounds, singing the seasons, singing of all kinds, pentatonic flutes, recorder playing, string instruments, flutes, orchestra, choral singing, percussion instruments, musical plays, and more, and more! From singing through the day in preschool and kindergarten, to mastering the pentatonic flute in grades one and two, to learning the recorder in grade three and starting a stringed instrument, to full form orchestra to, alto, tenor, and bass recorders, and singing for just about everything—music is integral to everything taught in Waldorf schools.

October - Author of the Month October 12 2025

In Waldorf schools, teachers and students love making music with recorders! This is passion assists Waldorf class teachers as it gives everyone the opportunity to play during main lesson, and livens up the mornings with bright and beautiful music—by an orchestra of recorders.

September - Author of the Month September 09 2025

This month The Library Lady has chosen Dorothy Harrer, who taught at the Rudolf Steiner School, New York City (RSSNYC) for decades, including the fifties, sixties, and seventies. She was among the first to begin sharing ideas with other teachers in North America, from stories for each age level to circle games for introducing math concepts to the young.

August - Author of the Month August 22 2025

Arthur Pittis, author of Pedagogical Theater and the Pittis Reader Series, is the Library Lady’s choice for author of the month! Arthur was a long-time class teacher at the Waldorf School of Baltimore, taking two classes all the way through.

Book Review: Geron and Virtus- A Fateful Encounter of Two Youths June 23 2025

Geron and Virtus invites us to consider what bravery really looks like. It's not always found in battle—it's often found in the quiet courage to do what is right, even when it breaks with tradition. 

June - Author of the Month June 01 2025

We all love stories. Whether in a book or a re-telling of an event, or in a film or play; stories teach and inspire and make life easier to understand. A good story can make us laugh or feel compassion or even anger or anxiety. A good storyteller knows how to choose a story that will delight listeners by delivering it with the right emphasis, to make it maximally engaging. Jakob Streit was one of these truly great storytellers.

MAY - Author of the Month May 12 2025

Manfred von Makensen was a creative experimenter in life, dedicated to Waldorf education and, more specifically, the sciences in Waldorf schools.

APRIL - Author of the Month April 11 2025

Van James is a rare combination of a remarkable, gifted artist and an effective, beloved teacher. Through his lifetime, he has inspired youngsters and colleagues alike to incorporate visual arts into their lives by practicing and mastering skills for self-expression and beauty.

MARCH - Author of the Month March 02 2025

Creative Pathways, Elizabeth’s first book, is rich with information about the stimulation in brain development that comes from creating art. Many projects are described in the book with information about age-appropriateness. The book is generously illustrated to make clear what the offerings are asking of those doing the projects with the young. The developmental benefits are abundant in this beautiful and intelligent offering.