Earth day is on April 22nd but these books can be read all through the year. The books teach kids about how to protect our environment and what happens if we do not take of our planet. Here are some of my favorite “Earth Day” books.
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1. Lonely giant
Lonely giant is a great book to teach kids to take care of what we have. This is the story of a giant who just destroys all the trees. So, nothing remains – no animals, birds, tress. He is now lonely. He realizes how nice it was when the forest was flourishing and was filled with animals and birds. He decides to rebuild the forest and slowly the animals and birds return.
This is a book that teaches the kids to be kind to our environment and all the creatures that live in this environment.
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2. Watersong
Are you reading books to kids related to Earth day? This is a must read.
This is the story of a fox walking through the forest in search of cover from a rainstorm that is increasing in intensity. On the way the fox meets various animals who are also in search of cover to protect themselves from the rainstorm.
onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ). This book is full of them.
Each page contains words related to sounds of rain and storm. It is a great book to teach kids about water cycle. The illustrations are beautiful and add to the beauty of the book.
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3. The earth book
This book is printed entirely using recycled materials and non toxic soy ink. The book teaches how we can work together to make our Earth a better place. It could be simple things such as using both sides of paper or planing trees or bringing your own bag to market. They teach kids that even small things could make a big difference.
What I love about the book is the author not only says what the kids can do but also what good happens if they do it.
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4. One plastic bag
If you want your kids to know that even a young person can change the world, this is the book to read.
One plastic bag is a true story of Isatou, a Gambian woman and how she solved the problem of plastic trash in her community by helping women to recycle plastic bags into woven purses.
She not only help save the environment but also empowered thousands of women. A very inspiring story!
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5. Bare foot book of earth tales
This book is a collection of stories from around the world.
The kids learn the importance of taking care of the earth and how the ecosystem is connected and harming one can affect other parts of the ecosystem too. Each story is followed by an activity to go with the story.
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Your turn now:
What are your favorite books that teach children to take care of our earth? Let me know in the comments
Thank you so much for putting this list together! This means so much to an environmentalist! <3 I'm going to start buying the list for my little girl!
Hi All im newbie here. Good article! Thx! Thx!