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Enhance your child's understanding of the environment by reading books that discuss the environmental issues in an age-appropriate and entertaining context. Great as gifts too!!
And Still the Turtle Watched
Sheila MadGill-Call
Barry Moser (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0803709315
Recommended for grades 1-4
This story begins long ago when a Grandfather carves a turtle from a rock to be the eyes of Manitou. The turtle watches as his people, the Delaware, prosper and grow. He watches new people arrive, people who change the earth, eventually polluting the water, the air, even the stone upon which the turtle rests. The turtle becomes blinded and forgotten until an anthropologist recognizes him under the graffiti and places him in the New York Botanical Garden where children once again hear him.
A Pig Tale
Olivia Newton-John
Sal Murdocca (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0671787780 Recommended for grades kindergarten -2.
Ziggy, a pig, and his pop, Iggy, live in a house that is filled to the rafters with all kinds of discarded items that Iggy has collected and saved. The piglets at school tease Ziggy that he lives in a dump. But jeers quickly turn into cheers when Ziggy's pop transforms all the junk into a wondrous creation. Perfect for every young recycler.
The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (Anymore)
Stan Berenstain
Jan Berenstain (Contributor)
ISBN: 0679823514 Recommended for Preschool.
The bears in Bear County grow concerned about how pollution and waste of natural resources are damaging the world around them, so they form The Earthsavers Club.
Compost Critters
Bianca Lavies
ISBN: 052544763 6Recommended for grades 3-6.
Describes what happens in a compost pile and how creatures, from bacteria and mites to millipedes and earthworms, aid in the process of turning compost into humus through the stunning photos from this former National Geographic photographer. This book proves that nature's wonderful diversity can also be found and encouraged in any backyard.
The Day the Trash Came Out to Play
David M. Beadle
Laurie A. Faust (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0-9727855-0-7 Recommended reading for ages 4-8.
Robin's careless disposal of a candy wrapper creates a litter problem that teaches him about taking care of his neighborhood.
Johnny Appleseed: A Tall Tale
Retold and Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
ISBN: 0-688-06417-5 Recommended for grades 1-4.
Presents the life of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed describing his love of nature, kindness to animals, and his physical fortune.
Just A Dream
Chris Van Allsburg
ISBN: 0-395-53308-2 Recommended for grades 2-5.
When he has a dream about a future Earth devastated by pollution, Walter begins to understand the importance of taking care of the environment.
The Lorax
Dr. Seuss
ISBN: 0394823370 Recommended for ges 4-8.
In this cautionary tale of greed and environmental destruction, the lovable Lorax tries to save the Truffula Forest and its inhabitants from disaster at the hands of the cantankerous Once-ler. The Lorax is perfect for Arbor Day, Earth Day, and every day!
The Old Red Rocking Chair
Phyllis Root,
John Sandford (Illustrator)
ASIN: 1559700637 Recommended for grades 1-3
In an amusing circular tale, a discarded chair serves four other people well before returning, unrecognized, to its first owner. perfect story of reuse!
The Salamander Room
Anne Mazer
Steve Johnson (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0394929454 Recommended for preschool - grade 2.
Brian finds a salamander and takes him home. "Where will he sleep?" asks his mother. Her inquiries are answered with imaginative solutions that will be familiar to all those who have tried to convince a parent to let them have a pet. Brian's cozy bedroom is gradually transformed into a dark green forest that overflows the pages as the fantasy becomes more elaborate. Perfect tale of the habitat needed to sustain every living thing!
The Water Hole
Graeme Base
ISBN: 0-8109-4568-1 Recommended reading for ages 4-8.
As ever-growing numbers of animals visit a watering hole, introducing the numbers from one to ten, the water dwindles.
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