Books for a Better Planet: Reading for World Environment Day for Kids!

World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment.

Updated June 25, 2025
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What a waste
French, Jess
Paper Book
In this informative book on recycling for children, you will find everything you need to know about our environment. The good, the bad and the incredibly innovative. From pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling. This educational book will teach young...
Ducks overboard! : a true story of plastic in our oceans
Motum, Markus
Paper Book
Eco facts come to light as a plastic duck narrates this beautifully illustrated true story of thousands of bath toys that were lost at sea and swept to the four corners of the Pacific. If a shipping container filled with 28,000 plastic ducks spilled into the Pacific Ocean, where...
My first Earth Day
Katz, Karen
Paper Book
I think about the forests, the water, all the animals, the fish, and the sun. I think about all the ways I can take care of our earth. Introduce young readers to Earth Day with Karen Katz's lovely storytelling and colorful collage art. There's no better way to...

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