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Here Comes the Garbage Barge!
Jonah Winter - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover
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This New York Times Best Illustrated Book is a mostly true and completely stinky story that is sure to make you say, "Pee-yew!" Teaching environmental awareness has become a national priority, and this hilarious book (subtly) drives home the message that we cant produce unlimited... |
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The World in Infographics. Planet Earth
Jon Richards - Wayland
Format: Book
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Welcome to the world of infographics! This exciting form of data visualisation uses icons, pictograms and graphics to present information to kids in a whole new way. Marvel at the science behind geographical features, ecosystems, volcanoes, earthquakes and our changing climate - all visualised... |
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Just a Dream
Chris Van Allsburg - Sandpiper
Format: Paperback
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Walter is a litterbug who does not appreciate the beauty of nature, or understand his role in keeping the planet healthy . . . until a fantastic journey shows him the tragic fate that could befall Earth if humans like him are not more careful. Are Walter's actions really helping his planet... |
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What If Everybody Did That?
Ellen Javernick - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover
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If you drop just one soda can out the window, it's no big deal ... right? But what if everybody did that? What if everybody broke the rules ... and spoke during story time, didn't wash up, or splashed too much at the pool? Then the world would be a mess. But what if everybody obeyed the rules... |
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Charlie and Lola: We Are Extremely Very Good Recyclers
Lauren Child - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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After Charlie convinces Lola to recycle her old toys instead of throwing them away, Lola discovers a recycling competition. If she can recycle one hundred plastic, metal, and paper items, she can get her very own real live tree to plant. But she only has two weeks, so Lola decides to ask her classmates... |
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The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle: A Story About Recycling
Alison Inches - Little Simon
Format: Paperback
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Learn about recycling from a new perspective! Peek into this diary of a plastic bottle as it goes on a journey from the refinery plant, to the manufacturing line, to the store shelf, to a garbage can, and finally to a recycling plant where it emerges into it's new life...as a fleece jacket!... |
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Don't Throw That Away!: A Lift-the-Flap Book about Recycling and Reusing
Lara Bergen - Little Simon
Format: Book
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You can keep that trash and reuse it in all kinds of wonderful ways! Do you see that old jar? Don't throw that away! You can turn it into...a new vase! Follow an eco-conscious super hero as he teaches kids how to recycle and reuse common household items! The six large flaps throughout... |
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The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth
Michele Montez - Andrews McMeel
Format: Print book
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The world's a better place with EarthWorks Group's John Javna in it. He, along with his daughter, Sophie, help kids go from aware to active with simple (but inspiring) projects, tips, and little-known facts that puts a kid's own carbon footprint into perspective.In The New 50 Simple... |
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Why Should I Recycle?
Jen Green - Barron's
Format: Book
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What if everybody threw away old bottles and newspapers, littering the world with glass and plastic and tin cans that should be recycled and made into new products? Mr. Jones is a teacher who sets a good example for kids by separating his trash for recycling. When he takes them on a class... |
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Choose to Reuse
Lisa Bullard - Millbrook Press
Format: Book
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Tyler, an energetic six-year-old boy, realizes how bad trash is for the earth and howthe more we reuse, the less trash we make. He finds ways to reuse school supplies, his bike, and his clothes. He and his friend trade games and go to the library for books and DVDs. Tyler invites the reader... |
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The Curious Garden
Peter Brown - Little
Format: Hardcover
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One boy's quest for a greener world... one garden at a time.While out exploring one day, a little boy named Liam discovers a struggling garden and decides to take care of it. As time passes, the garden spreads throughout the dark, gray city, transforming it into a lush, green world. This... |
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How Recycling Works
Geoffrey Barker - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: eBook
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Paper, metal, and glass are all commonly recycled items. Most cities have a recycling program in place to make it easier for residents to contribute items to the process. But waste is still a big problem! Readers will be encouraged to reduce, reuse, and recycle containers and items that... |
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50 Ways to Get Your CartOn: Recycle & Create Milk and Egg Carton Crafts That Rock
Ellen Warwick - Sterling
Format: Paperback
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Kids can get ready, get set, and recycle creatively with 50 Ways to Get Your CartOn, an adorable book of projects that reuse and recycle milk and egg cartons. Not only are the crafts cool and funky, but every one - from cute room decorations to great games - saves a little bit of our precious... |
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Recycled Crafts Box
Laura C Martin - Storey Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Don t toss those old sneakers into the garbage Fill them with potting soil and transform them into clever, eye-catching planters. This fun activity book features 40 inspiring projects that will have you turning faded blue jeans, worn-out sweaters, and grocery bags into beautiful and functional... |
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Why Should I Recycle?
Susan Meredith - Usborne
Format: Paperback
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This is an informative guide to the 'hows' and 'whys' of recycling. Written in a conversational style, this book offers children an approachable source of information on key subjects such as what materials can and cannot be recycled and why, how to make a compost heap and why it is good... |
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Why Should I Recycle?
Susan Meredith - Usborne
Format: Paperback
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This is an informative guide to the 'hows' and 'whys' of recycling. Written in a conversational style, this book offers children an approachable source of information on key subjects such as what materials can and cannot be recycled and why, how to make a compost heap and why it is good... |
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10 Things I Can Do to Help My World
Melanie Walsh - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover
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Even young children are eager to help the environment - and here is a bright, inviting novelty book that offers simple ways to make a difference.Do you remember to turn off the tap while you brush your teeth? How about using both sides of the paper when writing and drawing? Or planting... |
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