Earth Day Every Day!

Environmental fiction & nonfiction for grades K-12

Updated July 11, 2023
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Can I recycle this? : a kid's guide to better recycling and how to reduce single-use plastics
Romer, Jennie
Paper Book
You probably know that you're supposed to recycle--but you may not know how or why. This adaptation of the successful adult book, written by a lawyer and sustainability expert, will answer all your recycling questions. Can I Recycle This? skips over...
A child's introduction to the environment : the air, earth, and sea around us--plus experiments, projects, and activities you can do to help our planet!
Driscoll, Michael
Paper Book
Explore the water, land, and air around us with this entertaining and informative look at our magnificent planet while learning about climate crusaders like Greta Thurnberg and how experiments, activities, and everyday actions can help save the environment. This book looks at...
Climate action : what happened and what we can do
Simon, Seymour
Paper Book
Meet the young activists who are using their voices and minds to fight climate change. Did you know that the past five years have been the hottest ever recorded? Or that over seven million people participated in the global Climate Strike? We're facing a very real problem, but...
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
Paper Book
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...
HAPPY EARTH DAY!
Hopkinson, Deborah,
Paper Book
This fact-filled Little Golden Book is about Earth Day-what it is and why it's important-and offers suggestions for actions kids can take to help protect and heal our planet. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year, but this Little Golden Book about the history and...
Mario and the Hole in the Sky How a Chemist Saved Our Planet
Rusch, Elizabeth.
Paper Book
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...
Mario y el agujero en el cielo : co?mo un qui?mico salvo? nuestro planeta
Rusch, Elizabeth
Paper Book
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...
Rainbow weaver = Tejedora del arcoíris
Marshall, Linda Elovitz
Paper Book
Bilingual English/Spanish. A young Mayan girl isn't allowed to use her mother's thread to weave, so with a little ingenuity she discovers how to repurpose plastic bags to create colorful weavings. Based on an actual recycling movement in Guatemala. Ixchel wants to follow in the long...
Recycling
Pettiford, Rebecca
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...
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...
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...

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