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Caring for Mother Earth: Grades K-2
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 kids in kindergarten and grades 1 and 2.
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Wonder Walkers
2021 by Archer, MichaGet this itemThis Caldecott Honor Award recipient features dynamic collage illustrations and follows two curious children as they ask imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them.
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Wild Beings
2022 by Brouwers, DorienGet this itemCelebrate the amazing interconnectedness and playfulness between children and animals.
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Rocket Says Clean Up!
2020 by Bryon, NathanGet this itemWhile visiting her grandparents, who run whale-watching tours in Jamaica, Rocket sees firsthand how plastic is harming ocean creatures and organizes a crew to clean up the local beach.
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Don't Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe
2019 by Clinton, ChelseaGet this itemThe world is full of millions of animals, all of them unique and special. Chelsea Clinton profiles 12 endangered species and describes why it is important to save each animal from extinction.
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My Wish for the World
2023 by Lombardi, Kristine A.Get this itemWe can all make the world a better place by embracing kindness and inclusivity.
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The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure
2024 by Rosenstock, BarbGet this itemHere in Skokie, we're all lucky to have Lake Michigan a mere bike ride away, but how much do we know about it and the other Great Lakes? This must-read offers readers the riveting history of our country's most magnificent chain of lakes.
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Does Earth Feel?
2021 by Majewski, MarcGet this itemThis beautiful story likens how we treat our Earth to how we, as humans, treat each other. The gorgeous illustrations show us all the beauty of our Earth, juxtaposed with images of human development and destruction.
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Join the No-Plastic Challenge! A First Book of Reducing Waste
2019 by Ritchie, ScotGet this itemFeaturing mind-blowing facts about how much humans rely on plastic and the detrimental effects it has on our health and the long-term health of our world, this book will make you think twice about using plastic. Are you ready to accept the challenge?
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To Change a Planet
2022 by Soontornvat, ChristinaGet this itemThis hopeful book addresses climate change and the importance of environmental action, emphasizing that individual actions can collectively "change a planet."
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The Wind and the Trees
2021 by Stewart, ToddGet this itemTold from the perspective of two trees, an old pine tree and a young pine sapling, this book details the fragile, yet beautiful, cycle of life of trees.
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Little Land
2023 by Sudyka, DianaGet this itemLocal artist Diana Sudyka captures a timeline of ecological events in this quiet evolutionary guide book. Explore environmental changes as well as the role one can take in caring for our "little land."
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