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1) Heartbeat
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Separated from her mother, a young whale swims the oceans for decades until she finds a young girl who shares her vision of one planet for which all are responsible.
This cinematic picture book from critically acclaimed author and illustrator Evan Turk follows the life of a baby whale from birth, to song, to silence, to a new song of compassion and hope for a brighter future. Two hearts, one song. A young whale and her mother sing together. Heartbeat....
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Our planet Earth is as individual and special as each one of us. It's ability to sustain and nurture life is unique in our solar system--and beyond. In this book, celebrate all the wonderful qualities of our Earth while learning how to protect her for future generations"--
3) Just a dream
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
When he has a dream about a future Earth devastated by pollution, Walter begins to understand the importance of taking care of the environment.
4) The Lorax
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees." The Lorax allows young readers to experience the beauty of the Truffula Trees and the danger of taking our earth for granted, all in a story that is timely, playful, and hopeful. The book's final pages teach us that just one small seed, or one small child, can make a difference. --from Amazon.
Author
Series
Miss Fox's class volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
The students in Miss Fox's class lead their school in making choices to help keep the planet healthy, such as turning off lights when leaving a room, taking shorter showers, and using cloth bags instead of plastic ones.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Cora's sandcastle-building contest is canceled due to litter on the beach, but determined to save her favorite place she, along with a few friends, gets to work picking up single-use plastics that have washed onto shore.
9) OK go
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
In this almost wordless picture book, car drivers stuck in traffic under smoggy skies seek "greener" alternatives to driving, including riding bicycles, walking, and playing.
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Celebrate young climate change activists in this charming story about an empowered girl who shows up, listens up, and ultimately, speaks up to inspire her community to take action against climate change. After attending a climate march, a young activist is motivated to make an effort and do her part to help the planet... by organizing volunteers to work to make green changes in their community, from cleaning a lake, to planting trees, to making composting...
11) The Lonely Giant
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A modern fable, The Lonely Giant is a story of conserving the environment, friendship and freedom. The forest giant likes nothing better than smashing, bashing and pulling up trees. But when all the animals run away in fear, the giant finds himself so very sad and lonely. How he misses the crackling warmth of a fire; how he misses the sweet, melodious songs of the birds! Can the lonely giant find a way to bring back the woodland bloom, and even make...
Author
Publisher
Little Pickle Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Little Sofia befriends the Moon and sets off on a dreamy adventure to visit her friend. She sees our planet from the Moon's point of view and is inspired to do whatever she can to protect our Earth. When she wakes, Sofia encourages others to do the same"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Mr. King likes pretty things. He also likes machines. So when he discovers a flower that has been nibbled by a caterpillar, he builds himself a Caterpillar-Catcher. Off he zooms--unaware that his machine is filling the sky with smoke and that his friends are calling him to stop! When he finally does, his friends are not happy. But with some imagination, Mr. King figures out a way to green his machine--and the world around him!"--
15) Mermaid and me
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
A girl and a mermaid become best friends as they figure out how to enjoy their favorite things together, but when the shore becomes unsafe Mermaid must leave, promising to return.
16) The last tree
Author
Publisher
Cuento De Luz
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"One night, the last tree in the forest decides it's time to uproot and leave. A little boy soon realizes what is happening... All the trees have disappeared and holes can be seen where they used to be. Understanding the consequences this will have for animals, humans, and the environment, he sets off to counteract the damage that has already been done. A beautiful story about the importance, care, and preservation of trees, and the small steps we...
Author
Publisher
Tra Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"One day, Abel proudly declares: 'When I grow up, I want to be a river.' If he were a river, he would run faster than ever and cross entire continents. Other kids try to demolish his crazy dream: as a river, he would be lonely, tired, have no legs ... and the list goes on. But Abel persists in his optimism with his head held high ... until the moment when a thought of pollution doesn't leave room for optimism! Seeing Abel's dream die makes the other...
20) Maybe you might
Author
Publisher
Lantana
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"A young girl makes a choice to plant a seed by a long dead riverbed. Little does she know that from this single, small act, a vibrant ecosystem will grow ... This inspiring poem -- bursting with hope for a greener would -- is a love letter to our ailing planet. It shows us that even when the future appears most bleak, each one of us can make a difference. A positive and optimistic story full of hope that it is not too late to mitigate climate change...
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