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Caring for Mother Earth: Babies-Pre-K

By Skokie Staff Youth Services

How can kids and families become better stewards of our planet? What does Earth need more of and, even more important, less of? Find the answers--and more--with these books for babies and preschoolers.

  • Change Starts with Us

    2021 by Beer, Sophie

    Even the youngest "reader" can learn that we all affect the world and that "change starts with us." Little ones will enjoy this board book's colorful, charming, and heartwarming illustrations.

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  • Trillions of Trees: A Counting and Planting Book

    2021 by Cyrus, Kurt

    The only way to get to millions, billions, trillions of trees is by starting with that very first sapling. Learn how ecosystems thrive not only on the number of trees but also the diversity of the trees planted.

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  • Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

    2017 by Jeffers, Oliver

    World-renowned author/illustrator Oliver Jeffers created this book with his son in mind, and it's a great sit-in-the-lap book for all children to share with their special grown-ups.

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  • Happy Earth Day!

    2023 by Hopkinson, Deborah

    This Little Golden Book is packed with lots of information for babies and older to celebrate Earth Day every day!

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  • My First Earth Day

    2024 by Katz, Karen

    Part of Karen Katz's My First Holiday book series, Earth Day is legitimized as a holiday worth celebrating through the beautifully simple collage art and text.

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  • My Friend Earth

    2020 by MacLachlan, Patricia

    Die-cut pages invite the reader to explore how Earth is a friend to all creatures, watching over us as the year cycles through the seasons.

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  • Look! Look!

    2024 by Krishnaswami, Uma

    Families will want to "Look! Look!" at this engaging picture book that takes place in India and celebrates the importance of community just as much as the importance of ecological awareness.

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  • Planet Earth

    2020 by McDonald, Jill

    Earth is a planet and just one part of the bigger universe. Hello, World! is a book series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers, but the best part is it also encourages them to share questions and answers with their grown-ups!

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  • Everything Grows

    2021 by Raffi

    Take one classic Raffi song, add some adorable and diverse pictures by Nina Mata, and it all "grows" together into a great board book. Whether you sing it or read it, it'll definitely be fun!

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  • Love, the Earth

    2024 by Stickley, Frances

    Yes, we all should "love the earth," but this book's premise is that the Earth is reaching out to us in a love letter of sorts. It's emotional with the dramatic plea: "Don’t worry. I’ll take care of you. Will you take care of me?"

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  • The Great Outdoors

    2024 by Yav, Yuli

    There's nothing better than a rhyming board book, right? It's even more wonderful when it's a book that promotes family, discovery, and the beauty and wonder of the great outdoors.

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