Earth Day 2026 (Kids)

Updated December 17, 2025
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The big book of nature art
Zommer, Yuval.
Paper Book
Featuring twenty-two easy craft projects using natural and recycled materials, The Big Book of Nature Art is a fun and eco-friendly way for young children to connect creatively with nature. From best-selling author Yuval Zommer, The Big Book of Nature Art is...
We are better together
McKibben, Bill.
Paper Book
From environmentalist and bestselling author Bill McKibben comes a hopeful, inspiring picture book celebrating the power of human cooperation and the beauty of life on Earth, beautifully illustrated by artist Stevie Lewis. When we work together, we humans can do incredible...
We are water protectors
Lindstrom, Carole
Paper Book
From author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Michaela Goade comes a New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Medal winning picture book that honors Indigenous-led movements across the world. Powerfully written and gorgeously illustrated, We Are Water Protectors,...

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A wolf called Wander
Parry, Rosanne.
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! "Don't miss this dazzling tour de force."--Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winning author of The One and Only Ivan This gripping novel about survival and family is based on the real story of one wolf's incredible journey to...
History Smashers: Earth Day and the Environment
Messner, Kate.
Paper Book
Myths! Lies! Recycling scams? Discover the real story behind the first Earth Day celebration and some of the biggest US climate catastrophes--and their solutions! Don't miss the award-winning History Smashers series as they get to the truth on the biggest environmental fibs!
Here we are : notes for living on planet Earth
Jeffers Oliver.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestseller A TIME Magazine Best Book of the Year A NPR Best Book of 2017 A Boston Globe Best Book of 2017 "Moments of human intimacy jostle with scenes that inspire cosmic awe, and the broad diversity of Jeffers's candy-colored...

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Bruce saves the planet
Higgins, Ryan T.
Paper Book
From unwitting mother to unwitting . . . environmental activist? Save the planet with #1 New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins's beloved Mother Bruce. Bruce was a bear who liked to be by himself. But that wasn't easy for him, as mother...
The curious garden
Brown, Peter
Audiobook
Dynamic author and illustrator Peter Brown creates books that keep young readers enthralled. The Curious Garden is a wonderful tale that will show kids the importance of taking care of the world around us. A young boy named Liam is exploring a dark, gray city when he finds a struggling garden. Every...
Judy Moody saves the world!
McDonald, Megan.
Paper Book
The mercurial Judy returns - and she's in a mood to take on the world! Judy Moody did not set out to save the world. She set out to win a contest. A Band-Aid contest. It all started with the Crazy-Strip contest - and the dream that she, Judy Moody, might one...
Flush
Hiaasen, Carl.
Audiobook
Take a romp in the swamp with this New York Times bestselling mystery adventure set in the Florida Keys from Newbery Honoree Carl Hiaasen Noah's dad is sure that the owner of the Coral Queen casino boat is flushing raw sewage into the harbor--which has made taking a dip at...
Willodeen
Santoso, Charles.
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Odder and The One and Only Ivan, a heartfelt story about a girl named Willodeen who risks everything to help a magical, endangered creature. The earth is old and we are not, and that is all you...
When a Tree Falls : Nurse Logs and Their Incredible Forest Power
Pendreigh, Kirsten.
Paper Book
The perfect read for exploring nature with children, this beautiful nonfiction picture book offers an awe-inspiring look at the forest's life cycle. A tree suns and sways in the forest. She is a place to grow, to rest, and to shelter. But what happens when a tree...
Nature play workshop for families : a guide to 40+ outdoor learning experiences in all seasons
Wiedel-Lubinski, Monica.
Ebook
National Outdoor Book Award Winner: A fun, practical guide to outdoor play that sparks a connection to nature vital to children's healthy development. Today children and families are often plugged into electronics and disconnected from direct experiences in nature. This...

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