Picture Books for Earth Day

Join us for an Earth Day Storytime
 
Theresa at the Rathbun Branch Library will be reading Biscuit's Earth Day Celebration & Earth Day. Stay tuned afterward for a fun craft!
Books about Earth Day
Earth Day, Birthday!
by Maureen Wright

It's April 22, and Lion and his friends want to plant trees, recycle bottles and have fun on Earth Day, but silly Monkey wants to celebrate his birthday instead.
My Friend Earth
by Patricia MacLachlan

Die-cut pages invite reader to explore how Earth is a friend to all creatures, watching over us as the year cycles through the seasons.
Thank You, Earth : A Love Letter to Our Planet
by April Pulley Sayre

The award-winning photographer and author of Best in Snow presents a striking, visual love letter to the planet that introduces children to concepts in science, nature and other disciplines through vibrant, close-up images of subjects ranging from plants and animals to weather and natural-world landscapes. 
Compost stew : An A to Z Recipe for the Earth
by Mary McKenna Siddals

A rhyming recipe explains how to make the dark, crumbly, rich, earth-friendly food called compost while collage illustrations made with recycled and found materials echo the eco-friendly message. By the author of Millions of Snowflakes.
The Curious Garden
by Peter Brown

Liam discovers a hidden garden and, with careful tending, spreads color throughout the dark, gray city, in this imaginative picture book with an environmental theme.
What a Waste : Trash, Recycling, and Protecting Our Planet
by Jess French

Introduces the positive and negative impacts of human activities on the planet, from pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling.
Picture eBooks 
Earth Day by Dr. Jean Feldman
Everyday is Earth Day by Jane O'Connor
Earth Day by Emma Bernay
Go Green for Earth Day by Lisa Bullard
Living Earth by Suzanne Garbe
 
Get Older Siblings Reading About Earth Day
Old Rock (Is Not Boring) by Deb Pilutti
All New Crafts for Earth Day by Kathy Ross
Justine McKeen, Thermostat Chat by Sigmund Brouwer