Earth Day 2026

Updated June 3, 2026
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Rising : dispatches from the new American shore
Rush, Elizabeth A.
Paper Book
FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE IN GENERAL NONFICTION WINNER OF THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD Hailed as "deeply felt" (New York Times), "a revelation" (Pacific Standard), and "the book on climate change and sea levels that was missing" (Chicago Tribune), Rising is both a highly...
The ends of the world : volcanic apocalypses, lethal oceans, and our quest to understand Earth's past mass extinctions
Brannen, Peter
Paper Book
One of Vox's Most Important Books of the Decade New York Times Editors' Choice 2017 Forbes Top 10 Best Environment, Climate, and Conservation Book of 2017 As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in the most extreme catastrophes in...
Losing Earth : a recent history
Rich, Nathaniel
Paper Book
By 1979, we knew nearly everything we understand today about climate change--including how to stop it. Over the next decade, a handful of scientists, politicians, and strategists, led by two unlikely heroes, risked their careers in a desperate, escalating campaign to convince the world to act...
Are we smart enough to know how smart animals are?
Waal, F. B. M. de
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller From world-renowned biologist and primatologist Frans de Waal, a groundbreaking work on animal intelligence destined to become a classic. What separates your mind from an animal's? Maybe you think it's your ability to design tools, your...
The earth book
Parr, Todd
Paper Book
This sweet homage to our beautiful planet from New York Times bestselling author Todd Parr is the perfect simple introduction to environmental protection and conservation. With his colorful illustrations, playful humor, and inclusive storytelling,...
The Earth gives more
Fliess, Sue
Paper Book
Enjoy nature in every season--and take care of it. From leaves falling to become fertilizer, to raindrops helping to bring plants to life in the spring, the cycle of every season has something to enjoy. While delighting in all nature has to offer, we need...
My friend Earth
MacLachlan, Patricia
Paper Book
Beloved author Patricia MacLachlan has created a poetic text that lovingly shows just how good a friend Earth is to all of us. Spectacularly illustrated by rising star Francesca Sanna, the bold colours and die-cut pages throughout invite both the very youngest readers and the most sophisticated book...
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...
Thank you, Earth : a love letter to our planet
Sayre, April Pulley
Paper Book
Winner of the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature "A splendid marriage of poetry and photography." --School Library Journal (starred review) Acclaimed children's book author and photographer April Pulley Sayre's love letter to Earth is a stunning exploration of the beauty and...
I love Earth with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Carle, Eric
Celebrate the beauty of Earth with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this charming mini hardcover. The perfect way to celebrate Earth Day and all that makes our planet amazing! Even when... The harsh winds blow And things seem rocky, The...
Imaginary borders
Martinez, Xiuhtezcatl
Paper Book
"It won't take you long to read this book, but it will linger in your heart and head for quite a while, and perhaps inspire you to join in the creative, blossoming movement to make this world work." -- Bill McKibben, environmentalist, New York Times bestselling author of The End of Nature,...
Before it's gone : stories from the front lines of climate change in small-town America
Vigliotti, Jonathan
Paper Book
This "stunning call to action to save ourselves and all life on the planet" (Booklist), in the vein of This Changes Everything and Saving Us, effortlessly demonstrates how climate change is affecting America right now. Discussion of the climate crisis...
The parrot and the igloo : climate and the science of denial
Lipsky, David
Paper Book
In 1956, the New York Times prophesied that once global warming really kicked in, we could see parrots in the Antarctic. In 2010, when science deniers had control of the climate story, Senator James Inhofe and his family built an igloo on the Washington Mall and plunked a sign on top: AL GORE...
Hope dies last : visionary people across the world, fighting to find us a future
Weisman, Alan
Paper Book
One of Heatmap's 18 Climate Books to Read in 2025 The award-winning environmental journalist's extraordinary, long-awaited portrait of hope and resilience as we face a fractured and uncertain future In this profoundly human and moving narrative, the...

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