Looking for Earth-Friendly Activities for Kids?
These Seas Count!
by Alison Formento
In this counting book, a class learns about the importance of having clean, healthy oceans and waterways.
Miss Fox’s Class Goes Green
by Eileen Spinelli
Miss Fox’s class learns about the everyday activities they can do to lessen their impact on the earth.
Bag in the Wind
by Ted Kooser
A plastic bag in a landfill is caught in the wind and travels around a community. The author includes a note about the importance of recycling whenever possible.
Just a Dream
by Chris Van Allsburg
Walter dreams about a bleak future for an Earth that is destroyed by pollution and over-use of natural resources. When he awakens, he has a renewed commitment to treating our planet just a little bit better.
Where Once There Was a Wood
by Denise Fleming
When forests and other natural habitats are destroyed for development, many animals and wildlife are displaced. Denise Fleming’s collage and simple prose tell the story of the life that used to live in our ever-urbanizing environment.
The Trouble with Dragons
by Debi Gliori
In this rhyming story, dragons are the culprits behind the destruction of the planet. But fortunately for them, other animals are there to clean up their messes, show how to use resources in moderation, and demonstrate how to give back to the earth.
Every day is Earth Day
by Jane O’Connor
Katie Saves the Earth
by Fran Manushkin
Re-Greening the Environment
by Suzy Gazlay
Find out about careers in helping to rebuild and conserve the environment.
You don’t have to be a scientist to help save the environment. In this book, children’s authors from Gail Gibbons to Gary D. Schmidt give tips to their readers about the small things they can do to help our planet thrive.
From making fairy rings to planting pet-friendly vegetation, there are many ways to celebrate the outdoors by making things from natural and reused materials.
Catch the Wind, Harness the Sun
by Michael Caduto
Saving energy and harnessing renewable energy can sometimes require a lot of money and equipment. But this book shows kids simple ways to conserve energy, from something as simple as drying clothes on a line in the sun, to creating a bicycle-powered battery.
Earth Day Escapade
by Carolyn Keene
Save the Earth!
by Abby Klein