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Children's Booklist - Earth Day Every Day - Books About Environment


Title: Earth watch
Author: David Burnie
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Title: Earth Day
Author: David F. Marx
Summary: Introduces the holiday Earth Day, discussing its purpose and how it is celebrated.


Title: To save the earth
Author: Jules Archer
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Title: I can save the earth : a kids' handbook for keeping earth healthy and green
Author: Anita Holmes
Summary: Presents various ways in which everyone can help protect the environment and save the earth.


Title: Land
Author: Arthur Haswell
Summary: Examines major environmental issues surrounding land, giving examples of attempts to solve global problems and sources for more information.


Title: 50 simple things kids can do to save the earth
Author: Earth Works Group
Summary: Explains how specific things in a child's environment are connected to the rest of the world, how using them affects the planet, and how the individual can develop habits and projects that are environmentally sound.


Title: Earthwise at home : a guide to the care & feeding of your planet
Author: Linda Lowery and Marybeth Lorbiecki
Summary: Suggests activities that can help save our planet, including recycling, power conservation, and smart shopping.


Title: Earthwise at school : a guide to the care & feeding of your planet
Author: Linda Lowery and Marybeth Lorbiecki
Summary: Gives facts about the planet Earth and suggests various projects and activities to help protect the water, air, and land from pollution and destruction, with emphasis on making an action plan for local environmental improvement.


Title: Save the earth : an action handbook for kids
Author: Betty Miles
Summary: An overview of the environmental problems of land, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, animals, and people. Includes projects and a section on becoming an environmental activist.


Title: Waste, recycling, and re-use
Author: Steve Parker
Summary: Discusses efforts to save the environment through recycling and waste management.


Title: Let's celebrate Earth Day
Author: Connie and Peter Roop
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Title: Save the earth
Author: Jonathon Porritt
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Title: Earth book for kids : activities to help heal the environment
Author: Linda Schwartz
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Title: Going green : a kid's handbook to saving the planet
Author: John Elkington ... [et al.]
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Title: Recycling
Author: Recycling
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Title: A kid's guide to how to save the planet
Author: Billy Goodman
Summary: Examines the environmental issues and tells how readers and families can do their part in saving the planet.


Title: Earth-friendly wearables
Author: George Pfiffner
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Title: Recycled paper : from start to finish
Author: Samuel G. Woods
Summary: Demonstrates how waste paper is recycled into useful household products at the Marcal paper mill.


Title: Ecology crafts for kids : 50 great ways to make friends with planet earth
Author: Bobbe Needham
Summary: Provides instructions for a variety of craft activities using recycled materials or items from nature and teaching a respect for the environment.


Title: Earth-friendly outdoor fun
Author: George Pfiffner
Summary: Includes step-by-step instructions on how to convert materials such as scrap cardboard and plastic bottles into items for outdoor fun and use.


Title: Up river
Author: Frank Asch
Summary: As they spend the day helping to clean up Otter Creek, two friends learn about the different animals that live there.


Title: Earth Day every day
Author: Doe Boyle
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Title: Someday a tree
Author: Eve Bunting
Summary: A young girl, her parents, and their neighbors try to save an old oak tree that has been poisoned by pollution.


Title: Whaddayamean
Author: John Burningham
Summary: When God sees what a mess has been made of the world, God gets two children to convince everyone to help make it the lovely place it was meant to be.


Title: One child
Author: Christopher Cheng & Steven Woolman
Summary: One by one, children do simple things, such as walking to school, planting a tree, and cleaning the yard, to help save the environment.


Title: The great kapok tree
Author: Lynne Cherry
Summary: The many different animals that live in a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rainforest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting down their home.


Title: What planet are you from Clarice Bean?
Author: Lauren Child.
Summary: When Clarice has to do a school project on the environment, she and her family become eco-warriors in an attempt to save a tree on their street.


Title: In my world
Author: Lois Ehlert
Summary: Describes some of the many things in the natural world--such as worms, seashells, flowers, and stars--that a child can appreciate.


Title: 3 pandas planting
Author: Megan Halsey
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Title: Franklin plants a tree
Author: Sharon Jennings
Summary: Franklin loses interest in planting his Earth Day tree when he sees how small it is. But thanks to Mr. Heron and Franklin's friends, Franklin discovers the potential of his little seedling.


Title: Celebrating Earth Day
Author: Janet McDonnell
Summary: Ms. Webster's class plans a party to celebrate Earth Day. Includes instructions for activities.


Title: Farewell to Shady Glade
Author: Bill Peet
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Title: The wump world
Author: Bill Peet
Summary: The Wump World is an unspoiled place until huge monsters bring hordes of tiny creatures from the planet Pollutus.


Title: The Lorax
Author: Dr. Seuss
Summary: When the Truffula trees are all chopped down, a once-beautiful forest suddenly becomes a smog covered dump.


Title: Just a dream
Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Summary: When he has a dream about a future Earth devastated by pollution, Walter begins to understand the importance of taking care of the environment.