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• What Matters

  Hughes, Alison, 1966-

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  In this picture book, the ripple effect of one child's small action shows how we can all make a big environmental difference.

• Wildfire!

  Wolff, Ashley,

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  Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal the struggles of forest animals to survive when fire breaks out on Spruce Mountain, and the actions of the firefighters who work through the night to stop the blaze.

• Give Back

  Bellisario, Gina,

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  Follow a little girl and her multigenerational family as they prepare for a community meal and clothing drive.

• Dino-earth Day

  Wheeler, Lisa, 1963-

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  What do dinosaurs do on Earth Day? They care for the planet! They ride bikes and scooters, clean up a park, plant an urban garden, visit a recycling center, and more.

• The Pout-pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean

  Diesen, Deborah,

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  Mr. Fish and an increasing number of sea creatures investigate, then decide how to deal with, a huge mess in the ocean. Includes tips for the reader to help clean up and protect the ocean.

• Everyone Starts Small

  Scanlon, Liz Garton,

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  Paired with the vivid, organic imagery of Dominique Ramsey, Liz Garton Scanlon's poetic tribute to our planet's resilience is a resonant story of life, death, and regeneration.

• I Hear You, Ocean

  George, K. (Kallie), 1983-

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  The second book in the Sounds of Nature Series for young children, I Hear You, Ocean is an excellent resource for outdoor education and social-emotional learning, helping to teach: How to engage with nature in fun and respectful ways.

• Night Song

  Despres, Mk Smith,

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  Bernardo the frog loves the birdsong that carries the woods into each new day. But it's the very beauty of birdsong that also highlights for him his own croaking voice, and this makes him sad. How does he fit in? How can he contribute to his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Change Is in the Air

  Carbon, Climate, Earth, and Us

  Levy, Debbie,

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  The Earth is facing a climate crisis that it can't fight on its own. Luckily, the Earth has another important power: the power of people! And people have the power to change, protect, innovate, and invent. Thanks to the power of nature and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sometimes I Feel Like a River

  Daniel, Danielle, 1974-

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  In each of twelve short poems, a child tells us how or why they feel like the sun, a river, a mountain, a cloud, the rain, a forest and more.

• I Hear You, Forest

  George, K. (Kallie), 1983-

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  When a young child steps into the forest, her ears are open and her heart is too. She listens carefully to the forest around her--and hears such marvelous things, from the creaking of the trees stretching skyward to the rustling of the leaves…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Little Land

  Sudyka, Diana,

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  An environmental tale of land evolving over the millennia up to present day environmental changes, as well as the role one can take in caring for it.

• The Late, Great Endlings

  Stories of the Last Survivors

  Kerbel, Deborah,

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  This STEM-based nonfiction illustrated picture book introduces readers to several well-known animal and insect endlings, the last known survivors of a species, while discussing the mass extinction crisis facing our planet and what kids can do to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Be a Good Ancestor

  Prince, Leona,

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  Thought-provoking stanzas encourage readers of all ages to consider they ways in which they live in connection to the world around them and encourages them to think deeply about their behaviors.

• What Can You Do With a Rock?

  Miller, Pat Zietlow,

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  With all the endless, creative fun a child can have with a rock, the best thing one can do with one is to share it with a friend. Includes facts about rocks and rock collecting.

• What Grew in Larry's Garden

  Alary, Laura,

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  Grace thinks her neighbour Larry's tiny garden is one of the wonders of the world. She helps him hoe, weed and water -- and together they solve problems from hungry squirrels to lettuce-eating slugs.

• On My Mountain

  Aubineau, François,

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  Both the perspective of the wolf and the shepherd are seen in this flippable picture book.

• Robert Bateman

  the Boy Who Painted Nature

  Ruurs, Margriet, 1952-

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  In this nonfiction picture book, Robert Bateman's art and family photos illustrate the story of his childhood.

• You Are Stardust

  Kelsey, Elin

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  This remarkable picture book reveals ties that are often sensed yet seldom explained. And in a world dominated by technology, never have these incredible connections between children and nature been more worth explaining.

• The Water Walker

  Robertson, Joanne, 1960-,

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  This is the story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (Water).