84 Vegbooks reviews tagged Environment.
What do you do when you notice all hell’s broken loose? That’s the question frog researcher Edgardo Griffith faced when he observed the dramatically declining populations of Panama’s national amphibian symbol, the…
Tags: AmphibiansCarolyn M. MullinEdgardo GriffithEnvironmentFrogsMysteryOlder ElementaryPanamaSandra MarkleScienceScience Books
Thurman is an environmentally conscious turtle, spurred to action when his sister’s wedding is trashed by litter. He has no idea how to make a difference but heads down the river to get the humans “to put a stop” to…
Tags: Artie KnappEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentPreschoolersRecyclingTurtles
If you are looking for a pleasing picture book about the ins and outs of composting, Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow: A Compost Story is a great choice. This book is not long but it covers all of the basics of…
Tags: CompostingEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGardenGardeningJennifer GannettLinda GlaserPreschoolers
Author and illustrator Monica Wellington’s Gabby and Grandma Go Green is a very sweet book for young children about, yes, going green. Little Gabby and her grandma spend the day together sewing reusable cloth bags,…
Tags: Depictions of Dairy in BooksEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentFemale ProtagonistGrandparentsJennifer GannettLibraryMonica WellingtonPreschoolersRecycling
I can’t imagine a more ambitious project than creating a book of children’s poems and illustrations to pay tribute to species of animals now extinct — and yet, J. Patrick Lewis and Christopher Wormell have…
Tags: AnimalsChildrens Poet LaureateChristopher WormellEarly AdultEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEndangered SpeciesEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureExtinctionIllustrationsJ. Patrick LewisOlder ElementaryParentsPoetryPreschoolersWoodcut
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
The Curse of Akkad may seem like an ancient Egyptian legend, but it reflects the demise of another of the world’s greatest civilizations; the first one in fact, dating some 4,000 years ago. Due largely to changes in…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinClimate ChangeEarly ElementaryEnvironmentHistoryMesopotamiaNonfictionPeter Christie
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
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
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
As a parent, I find myself grappling with how to talk to my daughter about the serious issues our world faces. Sometimes books can help start the conversation in an age-appropriate, nonthreatening way. The…
Tags: Alex WaltonConservationEarly ElementaryEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureIllustrationIssues Facing WildlifeOrangutanPet TradeSandra F. SternWildlife
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
I didn’t give the new picture book from Darrin Lunde and Patricia J. Wynne Hello, Baby Beluga enough credit when I first picked it up. Scanning through it on my own, I got the impression that the way it presented…
Tags: Animal EmotionAnimal FamiliesAnimalsDarrin LundeEnvironmentMarine AnimalsMarine MammalsNatural HistoryPatricia J. WynnePreschoolersWhalesWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
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