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...
Can I recycle this? : a guide to better recycling and how to reduce single-use plastics
Romer, Jennie
Paper Book
"If you've ever been perplexed by the byzantine rules of recycling, you're not alone...you'll want to read Can I Recycle This?... An extensive look at what you can and cannot chuck into your blue bin." --The Washington Post The first illustrated guidebook that...
Dear Earth ... from your friends in room 5
Dealey, Erin
Paper Book
"A well-thought-out presentation of an important environmental message." --Kirkus When the kids in Room 5 write to Earth asking what they can do to help save our planet, they are delighted to get a letter back. This beautiful picture book is a celebration of every child's...
Earth Day
Ferguson, Melissa
Ebook
Earth Day celebrates our beautiful planet and calls us to act on its behalf. Some people spend the day planting flowers or trees. Others organize neighborhood clean-ups, go on nature walks, or make recycled crafts. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be...
EARTH DAY
McNamara, Margaret.
Paper Book
In the latest beginning reader from the bestselling, classroom based Robin Hill School series the class celebrates Earth Day! The kids in Mrs. Connor's class are celebrating Earth Day, and everyone has lots of ideas on how to save the Earth...except Emma. Emma is worried that her...
Every day is Earth Day
Brown, Jordan
Paper Book
Join Jet Propulsion and his friends as they celebrate Earth in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read based on a popular episode of PBS's hit show Ready Jet Go! When Jet learns that humans celebrate Earth Day, he can't help but wonder, why can't every day be Earth Day? After he...
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...
Fly Guy presents : garbage & recycling
Arnold, Tedd
Ebook
Fly Guy is buzzing over to a landfill to learn more about garbage and recycling!Fly Guy and Buzz visit a landfill to discover where their garbage goes. They learn all about garbage trucks, trash sorting, bacteria, and how landfills can be more environmentally friendly. They also visit a recycling...
LIGHTS OUT a movement to help migrating birds /
Stremer, Jessica,
Paper Book
Based on the real-life Lights Out movement, this inspirational picture book shows how even the smallest of actions, like flipping a switch, can make a big difference in helping migrating birds. When the seasons change and it's time for a flock of sparrows to move on, a map made...
MAYBE YOU MIGHT
Foxell, Imogen/ Cunha, Anna (ILT)
Ebook
One Earth : people of color protecting our planet
Rao, Anuradha S.
Ebook
★ "The activists' stories are extraordinary...It's a powerful answer to Rao's framing questions: 'Who is an environmental defender? What does she or he look like? Maybe like you. Maybe like me.'"--Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Thought-provoking reading for young people...
Project go green
Milano, Alyssa
Ebook
Hope Roberts saves the planet!In the fourth book in Alyssa Milano's funny and relatable middle-grade series, Hope Roberts is determined to save the world--literally. Hope has already gotten her school to add more recycling bins and coordinate a carpooling program. But it's not enough. Hope...
Rainbow weaver = Tejedora del arcoíris
Marshall, Linda Elovitz
Paper Book
Ixchel wants to follow in the long tradition of weaving on backstrap looms, just as her mother, grandmother, and most Mayan women have done for more than two thousand years but there is not enough extra thread for Ixchel to practice with. As she walks around her village, Ixchel finds it littered...
Sydney & Simon : go green!
Reynolds, Paul A.
Ebook
STEAM problem-solvers and twin mice Sydney and Simon learn about the dangers of pollution--and the power of recycling--in this illustrated chapter book for young readers Last we saw them, Sydney & Simon used science, technology, engineering, arts, and math skills to save wilting...
This book will (help) cool the climate : 50 ways to cut pollution and protect our planet! /
Thomas, Isabel,
Paper Book
Our planet is heating up, and it needs your help! If you want to learn to reduce your carbon footprint and cool the Earth, here are practical tips and projects that make a difference! Are you concerned about climate change? The bad news is, global warming is a real problem that...
Trash revolution : breaking the waste cycle
Fyvie, Erica
Ebook
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....
Yasmin the recycler
Faruqi, Saadia
Paper Book
Yasmin is thrilled about her school's new recycling program. But getting her friends to pitch in is no easy task! Will some creative thinking get Yasmin's friends to be good recyclers?

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