Earth Day Every Day!

Environmental fiction & nonfiction for grades K-12

Updated July 11, 2023
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Amara and the bats
Reynolds, Emma
Paper Book
Environmental activism gets a nocturnal twist in this utterly charming picture book about a young girl and her mission to save the bats! Amara loves bats! Her favorite thing to do is to collect bat facts and watch the amazing mammals fly at night by her house. But...
Every breath we take : a book about air
Ajmera, Maya
Paper Book
The first step to cherishing something is recognizing its importance and understanding why it is necessary. Every Breath We Take is a positive, life-affirming look at clean air, with a subtle message about how air can be dirtied-and how it can be cleaned up. Photographs of children, animals,...
Every day is Earth Day
O'Connor, Jane.
Paper Book
Fancy Nancy fans of all ages will love this sweet story about learning to respect both the Earth and your family, in this I Can Read story from New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser! Learning to respect the environment is no small task, especially if you...
Greta's story : the schoolgirl who went on strike to save the planet
Camerini, Valentina
Ebook
Greta's story is about hope, courage and determination. You are never too young to make a difference. It's 20 August 2018, late summer in Stockholm, and it feels incredibly hot in the city. The TV news reports rising temperatures, and there have been numerous fires throughout Sweden....
It's Earth Day!
Mayer, Mercer
Paper Book
Little Critter is on a mission! After watching a film about climate changes at school, Little Critter decides to do his part to slow down global warming. With the help of his family and friends, Little Critter begins to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Together they learn about the importance of not...
Luna and me : the true story of a girl who lived in a tree to save a forest
Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue
Paper Book
Once there was a redwood tree--one of the world's largest and tallest trees, and one of the oldest. And once, born nearly a thousand years after the tree first took root, there was a girl named Julia, who was called Butterfly. When exploring her beloved forest, Butterfly wandered...
MAYBE YOU MIGHT
Foxell, Imogen/ Cunha, Anna (ILT)
Paper Book
They said I couldn't change the world; it wasn't worth the fight. But in my head, a small voice said...maybe you might. A young girl makes a choice to plant a seed by a long dead riverbed. Little does she know that from this single, small act, a vibrant ecosystem will...
Recycling day
Miller, Edward
Ebook
Stand up! Speak up! : a story inspired by the climate change revolution
Joyner, Andrew, (Illustrator)
Paper Book
Awarded as a 2021 Malka Penn Award Honor Book, here is a timely picture book about a young girl's mission to inspire others to help the planet. The meaningful message of climate change activism is perfect for Earth Day and every day! Celebrate young climate change activists in...
Water! : why every drop counts and how you can start making waves to protect it /
Gerry, Lisa,
Paper Book
Did you know the water in your glass could be the same water the dinosaurs drank? Discover more incredible facts about Earth's water, the challenges facing it, and how your actions can help defend this precious resource. Dive in! No doubt about it, water is fascinating! It's also...
What does it mean to be green?
DiOrio, Rana.
Ebook
Discover all the ways that children can help protect the Earth and its precious resources in this brand new edition of the empowering and award-winning What Does It Mean to Be Green! Features all new artwork and updated facts, tips, and more What does it really mean to be green? The...
Where Have All the Bees Gone Pollinators in Crisis
Hirsch, Rebecca E.
Paper Book
Apples, blueberries, peppers, cucumbers, coffee, and vanilla. Do you like to eat and drink? Then you might want to thank a bee. Bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the United States. Around the world, bees pollinate $24 billion worth of crops each year....

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