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Read All About It: Taking Care of Mother Earth
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"She took a deep breath, let it out slowly, and decided to make a change."--No More Plastic | Alma Fullerton
Discover how pollution and litter damage the air, land and seas and what you can do each day to take care of our planet. Earth day is every day when you read one of these books. Find more great stories when you Read All About It: This Land is Our Land.
Did you know there's an organization right here in our community whose mission is to protect and preserve the beauty all around us? "The mission of Keep the Midlands Beautiful is to engage, inspire and educate the Midlands to invest in our community...Keep the Midlands Beautiful will lend cleanup supplies, including gloves, vests, litter grabbers, and trash bags, to individuals and groups of two or more for a one-time cleanup on any day of the year.
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Reuse This Book!
Published in 2021
".... introduces younger readers to recycling, resources, Earth science, and conservation"--Amazon.
Change Starts with Us
Published in 2021
A board book celebrating the many small acts of green living that will make a positive impact on the environment.
One Little Bag
An Amazing Journey
Published in 2020
In pictures without words, the reader follows the journey of one brown paper bag from a tree in the forest through the years it is used by three generations of one family until eventually the old bag becomes the container in which a new tree is planted.
Miss Rumphius
Published in 1982
Miss Rumphius
Published in 2000
The true story of Miss Rumphius, who made the world a more beautiful place with a handful of seeds.
It's Only One!
Published in 2020
One day rhino tosses a candy wrapper on the ground and says "It's only one." Soon, others start throwing their trash on the ground and the animals have a problem.
Super Manny Cleans Up!
Published in 2018
"Manny and his friend Gertie join forces to clean up their local park--because every superhero needs a planet worth saving"-- Provided by publisher.
No More Plastic
Published in 2021
"When she sees a beached whale that has starved to death after ingesting plastic, a young girl named Isley is inspired to adopt a plastic-free lifestyle, encouraging her family to join her. When people start falling back into old habits, Isley builds a plastic sculpture of a whale that inspires lasting change."-- Provided by publisher.
We Are Water Protectors
Published in 2021
Winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal New York Times Bestseller This program is read by the author. Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption-a bold and lyrical audiobook written and read by Carole Lindstrom. Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all... When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth And poison her people's water, one young water protector Takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press
Earth Hour
A Global Lights-out Event for Our Planet
Published in 2020
"From famous monuments to family homes, it's lights out for everyone around the world who participates in Earth Hour--the annual event that honors energy conservation and addresses climate change by encouraging everyone to turn off their lights for one hour on a specific date each March."-- Provided by publisher.
The Last Straw
Kids Vs. Plastics
Published in 2021
This collection of brilliant, lyrical nonfiction poems with bright, colorful illustrations highlights the threat of plastic and the kids who are fighting for change to save our planet.
Stand Up! Speak Up!
A Story Inspired by the Climate Change Revolution
Published in 2020
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 bins, to hosting a clothing swap and more! Here is an uplifting picture book that is an important reminder that no change is too small--and no person is too young--to make a difference.
Pond
Published in 2016
"A group of friends discovers a neglected pond in the woods and decides to fix it up together"-- Provided by publisher.
We Are Water Protectors
Published in 2020
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption ? a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade. Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all . . . When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth And poison her people's water, one young water protector Takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource.
We Are Water Protectors
Published in 2020
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption--a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade. Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all. When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. -- Publisher.
Does Earth Feel?
Published in 2021
"With spare prose and evocative paintings, ...implores readers to think more deeply about what our only planet is telling us, ultimately asking--what do you want Earth to feel? This compelling narrative follows the planet's relationship with humans and engages with themes around empathy and environmentalism; a perfect book to spark conversations and inspire a new generation of young leaders"-- Provided by publisher.
Sea Bear
A Journey for Survival
Published in 2019
A polar bear waits patiently for spring when the ice breaks up, but after months of hunting, paddling, and resting on ice floes, summer ends and the bear must swim very far to find land. Includes facts about polar bears and the effect of climate change on their environment.
The Big Beach Cleanup
Published in 2021
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.
One Plastic Bag
Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
Published in 2015
Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed? In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way. One plastic bag became two. Then ten. Then a hundred.
Mermaid Kenzie
Protector of the Deeps
Published in 2022
"When Kenzie slips on her mermaid tail, she becomes Mermaid Kenzie, protector of the deeps. One day as Kenzie snorkels around a shipwreck, she discovers more plastic bags than fish. Grabbing her spear and mermaid net, she begins to clean up the water and the shore--inspiring other kids to help"-- Provided by publisher
Moth
Published in 2019
A newly-emerged peppered moth blends in with other speckled-winged moths on lichen-covered branches, but over time the moths with black wings increase as trees are blackened by soot from man-made machines.
The Dumpster Diver
Published in 2007
Once a month--every week in the summer--Steve the electrician dons special gear and, with the help of youngsters who live in his building, dives into a dumpster seeking useful objects that they can transform into imaginative new ones.