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Earth Day is Saturday, April 22. Celebrate our planet with some of the titles for children!
Updated April 17, 2023
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Eco girl
Wilson-Max, Ken
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Crab cake : turning the tide together
Tsurumi, Andrea
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Kirkus Best Book / Publishers Weekly Best Book ★ "Readers come away with the idea that nourishing and supporting one another is the only way to change the world."-Kirkus, STARRED review ★ " [A] wholly original and moving affirmation of...
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Hear the wind blow
Boyle, Doe
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Chicago Public Library Best Informational Books for Younger Readers 2021 The Best Children's Books of the Year 2022, Bank Street College STARRED REVIEW! "An artful blend of language, illustration, and science."--Kirkus Reviews starred review...
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Cool Green: Amazing, Remarkable Trees: Amazing, Remarkable Trees
Delacre, Lulu.
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A portrait of some of the world's most incredible trees, seen through the eyes of a landscaper who loves them--and his granddaughter who is beginning to understand why. Why am I in awe of trees? Trees are astounding! Let me share with you, mi niña,<...
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Little Land
Sudyka, Diana
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Inspire a love of nature in young readers with this gorgeous, simple guide--and learn how, through millennia of transformations, life and land have always found a way to begin anew, for nature-loving fans of Kate Messner's Over and Under series. Do you know...
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The city tree
Boss, Shira
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In this enchanting and informative picture book with environmental themes, a newly planted sidewalk tree transforms the neighborhood as residents nurture it through the seasons. Vibrantly illustrated and with extensive back matter, this is a lovely ode to how trees make cities-...
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The perfect planet
Scieszka, Jon
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This series is The Hitchhiker''s Guide to the Galaxy meets The Bad Guys in a funny, visually daring adventure series for reluctant readers, teachers, and librarians alike. This hilarious, visually groundbreaking read is the conclusion to a major series by children'...
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Rainbow the koala
Lai, Remy
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Planet Earth meets Narwhal and Jelly in this funny and suspenseful early reader graphic novel series featuring heroic animals surviving in the perilous wilderness! Inspired by true events, the book includes facts about climate change, koalas, and how kids can help protect the...
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Two degrees
Gratz, Alan
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When three children endure separate climate change disasters--a wildfire in the California woods, a close encounter with a hungry polar bear in Canada, and a massive hurricane in Florida--they emerge from their experiences committed to changing the world.
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Our planet! : there's no place like Earth
McAnulty, Stacy
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In her first book, Earth (AKA: Planet Awesome) shared the story of her brief--cosmically speaking--life to date, with only a hint as to what the future may hold. Now, after being so warmly received, she's eager to tell Earthlings even more. But this time, she'll focus on her current life and her...
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Saltwater secrets
Callaghan, Cindy
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From the acclaimed author of Just Add Magic--now a hit streaming original series--comes a sweet novel about two sisters on summer vacation that explores the intricate bonds of a blended family. Stella and Josie live for their summers at the boardwalk--each one a carbon...
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My big book of outdoors
Hopgood, Tim
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The gentle genius of trees
Bunting, Phil
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What could we clever humans ever learn from trees? Take an unashamedly anthropomorphic wander through the woods to learn a few life lessons from our foliaged friends.
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Eco kids self-sufficiency handbook : STEAM projects to help kids make a difference
Bridgewater, Alan
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Everyone's interested in becoming more green these days--why should kids miss out on the fun? By cleverly combining creativity with eco-awareness, this timely book encourages children aged 7-14 to put down their mobile devices and get involved. From building a wind turbine and a go-kart to creating...
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Water! : why every drop counts and how you can start making waves to protect it
Gerry, Lisa
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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...
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Spring after spring : how Rachel Carson inspired the environmental movement
Sisson, St©?phanie Roth
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From Stephanie Roth Sisson, the creator ofStar Stuff,comes a picture book biography of Rachel Carson, the iconic environmentalist who fought to keep the sounds of nature from going silent. As a child, Rachel Carson lived by the rhythms of the natural world. Spring after...
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Emperor of the ice : how a changing climate affects a penguin colony
Davies, Nicola
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Enter the dark Antarctic winter, where a pair of emperor penguins share the task of keeping their young one alive--and discover how fighting climate change is key to their survival. As harsh winter descends and other birds move toward warmth, lines of emperor penguins...
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When the world runs dry : earth's water in crisis
Castaldo, Nancy F.
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A riveting account of the worldwide water crisis--and what kids can do about it--from an award-winning science writer. What would you do if you turned on the faucet one day and nothing happened? What if you learned the water in your home was harmful to...
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Mario and the hole in the sky : how a chemist saved our planet
Rusch, Elizabeth
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The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster. Mexican American Mario Molina is a modern-day hero who helped solve the ozone crisis of the 1980s. Growing up in Mexico City, Mario was a curious boy who studied hidden worlds through a microscope. As...
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The leak : for the love of truth
Petty, Kate Reed
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In this compelling middle-grade graphic novel The Leak, Ruth, a young journalist, is determined to uncover a secret that threatens her town.Ruth Keller is brash and precocious; she argues with her dentist, her parents, and her teachers. So, when she discovers a strange black slime in the man-made...
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