They may even be inspired to work for local environmental issues, restoration efforts, or take up a cause such as cutting down on plastic use or planting a native garden. While children read about sharks or learn about how an environmental activist planted trees, or become familiar with an isolated track of land in Korea, they will take home the message that Planet Earth is one awesome ecosystem worth fighting for. With these picture books about the environment and biographies of environmentalists you can approach a complex subject by focusing on more specific, narrow topics. "The environment" encompasses so many issues, yet instilling our children with values such as standing up for environmental justice and living a sustainable life are crucial for future generations to be able to thrive. 10 Things I Can Do to Help My World: Fun and Easy Eco-Tips (Juv 333.Talking about subjects like the environment and climate change can be daunting. One Well: The Story of Water on Earth (Juv 553.7 S) We Are Still Here: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know Our World Out of Balance: Understanding Climate Change and What We Can Do The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs Our Planet!: There's No Place Like Earth (series) John Muir: America's First Environmentalist (Juv 92 MUI) Stand Up! Speak Up!: A Story Inspired by the Climate Change Revolution Almost Gone: The World's Rarest Animals (Juv. The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Woman Changed a City Forever (Juv 92 SES) Hoberman, Mary Ann & Winston, Linda (eds.) The Tree that Time Built: A Celebration of Nature, Science, and Imagination Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challengeĭuffield, Katy. The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon RainforestĬole, Joanna. Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion (Juv 551.4 B)Ĭherry, Lynne. We gotta save that paper for making more books, right? And if you're looking for some great books about saving the planet, why not check out our Go Green list, excerpted below!īurns, Loree Griffin. We also thank you for understanding our planet-friendly move to eliminate the printed lists. Please keep in mind that they are slowly but surely being updated, and we greatly appreciate your patience with this huge endeavor. So we've caught up to the current trend and created this QR code that will zap you to the online lists. In printing these lists, we were going through a lot of paper and that's not good for our one world. We will continue to update our online versions of these lists (and believe us, they are in constant flux as we are continually revising them). The annual observance of Earth Day approaches and in the Children's Library we've come to the bold decision to honor this event by ceasing publication of the paper brochures of our recommended reading lists that we have available for your browsing.
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