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Environment Books For Young Children
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The Earth book
by Todd Parr
Printed with recycled materials and non-toxic soy inks, an eco-friendly introduction to environmental protection describes how young people can work together to support the planet.
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Sparrow girl
by Sara Pennypacker
When the ruler of China declares a "Sparrow War" against the birds that are eating the farmers' crops, little Ming-Li makes it her mission to save the unwanted birds from certain destruction.
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Miss Fox's class goes green
by Eileen Spinelli
Inspired by Miss Fox's explanation of why she rides a bike to school, the entire class decides to "go green," performing simple, common sense acts of conservation such as taking shorter showers, turning off lights and using cloth shopping bags, while encouraging others to do their part as well.
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The magic school bus and the climate challenge
by Joanna Cole
Ms. Frizzle introduces her students to scientific facts about global warming, sharing accessible coverage of climate change and ways everyday kids can help to protect the environment
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Red alert! : endangered animals around the world
by Catherine Barr
An interactive introduction to 15 of the world's endangered species shares engaging profiles of such near-extinct animals as the giant panda, the snow leopard and the blue whale, listing additional resources where everyday kids can support conservation efforts. Simultaneous eBook.
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Spring after spring : how Rachel Carson inspired the environmental movement
by Stéphanie Roth Sisson
As a child, Rachel Carson lived by the rhythms of the natural world. Spring after spring, year after year, she observed how all living things are connected. And as an adult, Rachel watched and listened as the natural world she loved so much began to fallsilent. Spring After Spring traces Rachel's journey as scientist and writer, courageously speaking truth to an often hostile world through her book, and ultimately paving the way for the modern environmental movement
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Wangari's trees of peace : a true story from Africa
by Jeanette Winter
When she returns to her childhood home in Kenya and sees that the whole forest around her village is being cut down, courageous and determined Wangari starts planting trees in her own backyard and ends up in the midst of a movement that is respected around the world. Jr Lib Guild. 25,000 first printing.
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