84 Vegbooks reviews tagged Environment.
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
A “Red Level” book in Picture Window Books’ Read-it! Readers series, Max Goes to the Recycling Center places its audience alongside Max’s diverse group of friends as they tour the local recycling hub. Together, we…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentPreschoolersRecyclingTrash
Climate change is not just a difficult problem, but difficult to understand as well. Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen attempt to make the causes and effects of global warming accessible to children in The Magic School Bus…
Tags: Alternative EnergyBruce DegenClimate ChangeEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGlobal WarmingGreen LivingJoanna ColeMagic School BusSeries
Both of these books deal with subjects that everyone should care about. They are stories of recycling, one about the aluminum can and one about plastic bottles. Each take the reader on a journey to learn about the…
Tags: Alison InchesEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentJacqueline BodnarRecycled Paper BooksRecycling
If anything, Deformed Frogs is a unique way to approach and support an organic lifestyle. The premise of this non-fiction, educational work is for the reader to sleuth their way through the enigma of why, in some…
Tags: AmphibiansBiologyCarolyn M. MullinEco-Friendly Kids BooksEcosystemsEnvironmentFrogsKathy AllenOlder ElementaryScience BooksWildlife
Where Does the Garbage Go? is an interesting book to read with children and use as a teaching tool. It demonstrates the entire process of where our garbage goes, how much we produce per day and what we can do to try…
Tags: Early ElementaryEarly ReadersEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGarbageJacqueline BodnarPaul ShowersPreschoolersRecycling
Going room by room in an average home, the Eco-Family’s Guide to Living Green provides an alternate twist to the “green” genre of children’s non-fiction. “Oh, no!” and “Way to Go!” bubbles reinforce or help readers…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGreen LivingOverpackagingPreschoolersResponsible Consumer Choices
This is yet another great eco-friendly book by Alison Inches. The little monster in the book starts out not being environmentally friendly. He learns about all the ways that he is not making good choices and then on…
Tags: Alison InchesEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentJacqueline BodnarPreschoolersRecycled Paper Books
While many of us know that composting is an environmentally friendly thing to do, most of us are yet to do it. Many more don’t even know what goes into composting. In Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth,…
Tags: CompostingEarly ElementaryEarthEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGarbageGardeningJacqueline BodnarMary McKenna SiddalsPreschoolers
There are so many interesting kids books in the world that our contributors don’t often double up on a title — but in this case, they did. First, read Jennifer’s review ofThe Earth Bookby Todd Parr. Then keep on…
Tags: BicyclesCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnergyEnvironmentGreen Earth Book Award WinnerJennifer GannettPolar BearsPreschoolersPublic TransitReducing WasteTodd ParrWorms
For every parent who wants to teach their child about urban sprawl and what happens when the woods are cleared for more houses, Where Once There Was a Wood is a great choice. The book, which is perfect for young…
Tags: Denise FlemingEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentFoxesHeronsJacqueline BodnarNatural HistoryNature BooksPreschoolersUrban SprawlWoodchucks
Lured by its cover featuring adorable marine life and its eco-conscious title, I eagerly flipped through the pages of World Water Watch. What I found inside was a mixed bag. The book presents our gloomy environmental…
Tags: Early ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentIllustrationJennifer GannettOil SpillOlder ElementaryPolar BearsSealsTurtlesWildlife
For the growing preschooler and early elementary student is this introductory look at adopting green habits and keeping green promises. A perfect mix of multicultural kids, colorful photographs, and enchanting…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinConservationEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGardeningGreen LivingNatural LivingPreschoolersRecycling
Artfully selected and compiled as a delightful compilation, the seven folktales of Australia, Nigeria, the American Southwest, Bali, Kazakhstan, India, and Wales featured in this Barefoot Books’ publication showcase…
Tags: AfricaAnne WilsonAsiaAustraliaCarolyn M. MullinDawn CaseyEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEuropeFolk Tales
Note: To honor Blog Action Day 2010: Water, Vegbooks is reviewing a book on water conservation and related issues. The scarcity of clean water has particularly harsh consequences for children — some estimates suggest…
Tags: Blog Action DayConservationEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentIssues Facing ChildrenJennifer GannettPreschoolersWater
I’m truly impressed by the inspired actions and activities Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin challenge youngsters to incorporate into their daily lives in True Green Kids. Running the gamut from “in your room” to “on…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGreen LivingJenny BonninKim McKayOlder Elementary
Once I Was a Cardboard Box … But Now I’m a Book About Polar Bears! is a clever book designed not only to inform children about the biology and status of polar bears but also give them a detailed look at what happens…
Tags: Climate ChangeEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGlobal WarmingJennifer GannettPolar BearsPreschoolersRecycling
“…And then something happened that none could explain. It wasn’t a bird and it wasn’t a plane. A green-caped crusader soared through the air, with a colander hat on top of his hair.” As so we’re introduced to the…
Tags: Alexandra ColomboCarolyn M. MullinConservationEco-Friendly Kids BooksEllie BethelEnvironmentLitterPollution
This little book by Lara Bergen and Vincent Nguyen introduces kids to the concept of climate change. When a little girl from the Arctic takes a canoe ride with her father, they spy two polar bear cubs alone on the…
Tags: Climate ChangeEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGreen PublishingLara BergenPreschoolersVincent Nguyen
I probably should’ve bitten my tongue in an earlier post, because here I find myself reviewing yet another publication in the “Let’s Read and Find out Science” series. At the “Sea & Me” Gallery in the children’s…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentMelvin BergerOil SpillPaul MirochaPollution
What’s probably most impressive about this publication is the way in which it was manufactured- as green as can feasibly be. Shunning a dust jacket, using vegetable ink, and printing on paper derived from…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinDavid de RothschildEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGreen PublishingNonfictionOlder Elementary
Author and illustrator Eric Carle has an extensive body of work that is well known to those with children or even those who have set foot in the children’s section of any American bookstore or library. A brief…
Tags: ConsumerismDucksEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEric CarleGlobalizationGood for ToddlersHuman RightsJennifer GannettPreschoolers
All I’d heard about Pixar’s animated film “Up” was that it was about the loss of a loved one, so was I surprised when I discovered that it’s also about the protection of endangered animals! When widower Carl (voiced…
Tags: Animal AbuseBirdsEarly ElementaryEndangered SpeciesEnvironmentEnvironmental Kids MoviesOlder ElementaryPixarWildlife
Carl Hiaasen is probably best known for his beach-worthy page turners, which combine the environmental ethics of Edward Abbey with the fluff of a novel you might pick up in an airport bookstore. Happily for…
Tags: Carl HiaasenEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureFishFishingGreen Earth Book Award WinnerOlder ElementaryPollution