96 Vegbooks reviews tagged Eco-Friendly Kids Books.
In Making Good Choices About Renewable Resources, author Jeanne Nagle provides a comprehensive overview of renewable energy: solar, geothermal, wind, hydro and biomass. Each type of power source is discussed in…
Tags: Alternative EnergyConservationEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnergyEnvironmentJeanne NagleJennifer GannettOlder ElementaryRenewable Energy
Operation Redwood is a delightful, fast-paced and absorbing novel about twelve-year old Julian Carter-Li. Julian’s complicated family situation finds him living with his uncle, head of giant investment company, IPX,…
Tags: Early AdultEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureEnvironmental LawForestOld Growth ForestOlder ElementaryS. Terrell FrenchTrees
I love Carin Berger’s style. From the playful to the contemplative, her children’s book illustrations never fail to delight me. And so it was with great enthusiasm that I dove into OK Go, a picture book for young…
Tags: BicyclesCarin BergerCarsCollageEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGood for ToddlersIllustrationPreschoolersPublic TransitRecycling
Earlier this year I reviewed Wonder Woman: Rumble in the Rainforest and this next book is in the same DC Super Heroes style, perfect for any fan of fast-paced, action-packed adventure with an environmental twist.…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinDisastersEco-Friendly Kids BooksGraphic NovelsMarine AnimalsMarine MammalsOil SpillOlder ElementaryWhales
In Recycle This Book, one hundred children’s book authors offer their suggestions and personal stories on the subject of green living. Each vignette or essay is short, merely a page and a half or two long. The effect…
Tags: ConservationEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentJennifer GannettMeatOlder ElementaryRecyclingVegetarianWater
Wow! What a kid! Olivia Bouler is an artist, ornithologist, fundraiser, and now published author at just eleven years of age. Wish I was as cool and effective in my tween years. Catching nationwide attention for her…
Tags: BirdsCarolyn M. MullinDisastersEco-Friendly Kids BooksHabitatsOil SpillOlder ElementaryOlivia BoulerWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
How do you write a story about one of the greatest, biggest, and most delicate stories of all time: the ocean? Husband and wife, author John Seven and illustrator Jana Christy, make a mighty effort to relate a…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksFishJana ChristyJohn SevenMarine AnimalsOceanOil SpillPreschoolers
Pinch is a hoarding packrat who initially refuses to give up any of his stuff for the town’s tag sale. His house was overflowing onto the street with “piles of magazines and old clothes” and toys and other items. His…
Tags: ConsumptionEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksHoardingHuyen MacMichaelMaterialismPreschoolersRatsRecyclingResaleSteve CoxSteven KrollStuffTag SalesWaste
We’re going to have a hard time returning this book to the library. After having the book read to her once, kiddo was able to read it by herself, and she’s gotten in the habit over the past few weeks of reading it to…
Tags: ActivismEarly ReadersEco-Friendly Kids BooksElisa ChavarriEnvironmentEsmé Raji CodellFairy TalesPigsSolar PowerWolves
I have no idea where we picked up this 1992 paperback, but my daughter and I love reading this story over and over. An enthusiastic Grover introduces and lists the simple things we can all do to save energy, conserve…
Tags: ConservationEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnergyEnvironmentGood for ToddlersHuyen MacMichaelPreschoolersTom LeighWater
Charlie and Lola are siblings who have many adventures in a variety of storybooks and star in their own television program (also available as popular DVDs). In the story We Are Extremely Very Good Recyclers, older…
Tags: Early ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGreen LivingIllustrationJennifer GannettLauren ChildPreschoolersRecycling
I had never heard of Mardy Murie before reading this book, but after reading Jequita Potts McDaniel’s account of this pioneering conservationist, I now have an appreciation for the woman whose work influenced the…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanBiographyCaribousConservationDogsEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksFemale ProtagonistHistoryJequita Potts McDanielMardy MurieNational ParksPreschoolersWildernessWolves
February is National Bird-Feeding Month! What better way to get in the mood than with trivia and folklore about one of the smallest and most intriguing creatures of flight, the hummingbird? Like any reputable…
Tags: Adrienne YoinksBirdsCarolyn M. MullinEco-Friendly Kids BooksFabric ArtFolk TalesHummingbirdsJanet LarsonNatural HistoryNatureNonfictionOlder ElementaryWildlife
Old Turtle and the Broken Truth is a beautifully written book, with beautiful watercolor illustrations to match. In this story, a “truth” falls from the sky. The creatures of the land all pick up the “truth,” but…
Tags: Acceptance of OthersAnimalsDouglas WoodEco-Friendly Kids BooksIllustrationInclusionJon J. MuthNatureOlder ElementaryRobyn Moore
The People Who Hugged the Treesis a beautiful adapted tale from India about the importance of not only protecting the environment but also standing up for what you believe in. Amrita from a village in India,…
Tags: CourageDeborah Lee RoseEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureFemale ProtagonistIndiaOlder ElementaryRobyn MooreTrees
It never ceases to amaze me how poets are able to condense abstract and even concrete ideas into the simplest of phrases or pen a poem that can alter your mood 180 degrees. A few authors in the poetic anthology All…
Tags: animal rightsCarolyn M. MullinCircusEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentIllustrationJohn MiltonOlder ElementaryPiet GroblerPoetryTony BradmanWendy CoolingWhalesWilliam BlakeZoos
A compilation of outstanding biographies from 19th century to modern day environmentalists geared towards upper elementary and middle school-aged children, Champions of the Wilderness is a detailed reference guide…
Tags: Aldo LeopoldBiographyBruce MalnorCarol L. MalnorCarolyn M. MullinEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentHenry David ThoreauHistoryHuntingJohn MuirMardy MurieOlder ElementaryWildernessWildlife
Average students are turned into superheroes (or villains) with a simple pop of candied goodness. Available in ¡Tierra!, ¡Fuego!, ¡Aire!, and ¡Agua! varieties, these morsels harness the power of the Spanish-worded…
Tags: ActivismCarolyn M. MullinEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGraphic NovelsMichael DahlOlder ElementaryPollution
Working through complicated problems calls for complex discussions and Al Gore’s Our Choice: Young Readers Edition is rich with challenging topics and potential solutions based on the myriad of issues presented by…
Tags: Al GoreAlternative EnergyClimate ChangeEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGlobal WarmingJennifer GannettOlder ElementarySolar PowerWind Power
Jean Craighead George and Wendell Minor, the team responsible for The Wolves Are Back, bring us an Arctic tale. The Last Polar Bearfocuses upon young Tigluk, who encounters a polar bear in his Arctic village.…
Tags: ArcticClimate ChangeEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGlobal WarmingJean Craighead GeorgeJennifer GannettNative PeoplesOceanOlder ElementaryPolar BearsTribesWendell Minor
Meet Gorilla Grodd, a brainiac super ape with the power of mind control and a zest for conquering the world. And Poison Ivy, a femme fetal with a keen relationship with all things plant-based and a self-preserving…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinClearcuttingEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentFemale ProtagonistGraphic NovelsOld Growth ForestOlder ElementaryPollutionSarah Hines StephensWonder Woman
Dr. Isabel “Izzy” Soto, respected historian, anthropologist and colleague of Max Axiom, makes a strong, female lead in her series of graphic-like novels that span the subject matter gamut: investigations into the…
Tags: AdventureCarolyn M. MullinClimate ChangeEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentFemale ProtagonistGlobal WarmingGraphic NovelsOlder ElementaryTerry Collins
Meet Max Axiom, a superhero scientist who leads readers into the renewable energy unknown in this attention-grabbing, educational graphic novel. Max is an atypical persona. He’s African American and bald. His lab…
Tags: Alternative EnergyCarolyn M. MullinEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGraphic NovelsHydroelectric PowerKatherine KrohnOlder ElementaryScience BooksSolar PowerWind Power
I Want to Be…An Environmentalist is a comprehensive resource for young environmentalists and their families. The book discusses why people characterize themselves as environmentalists (fascination with animals,…
Tags: AnimalsCareersEco-Friendly Kids BooksEndangered SpeciesEnvironmentJennifer GannettNatureOlder ElementaryPollutionWild AnimalsWildlifeZoos