Picture Books to Celebrate Earth Day

Calling all picture book readers with a passion for the environment and an appreciation for the great outdoors! Earth Day is on April 22nd,  and you do not need a green thumb to make a special home for these books in your classroom. I have put together a list of my favourite Earth Day books! 

Each of these books helps your students celebrate the beauty of this planet and all the creatures who inhabit it while learning how we can nurture and protect it for generations to come. After all, we are all just spinning through space on this big blue planet together, so let’s show it love and care this Earth Day (and every day)!

My Friend Earth

This beautiful celebration of the natural world is also a timely rallying cry for positive action for saving Planet Earth.

What a Waste  

In this informative book on recycling for children, you will find everything you need to know about our environment. The good, the bad and the incredibly innovative. From pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling. 

Wangari's Trees of Peace

This picture book is based on the true story of Wangari Maathai, an environmental and political activist in Kenya and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. 

  

Luna & Me 

This is the story of Julia Butterfly Hill and Luna, the redwood tree she lived in for two years, never once coming down. That is, not until Luna's future was safe.

The Tree Lady

Unearth the true story of green-thumbed pioneer and activist Kate Sessions, who helped San Diego grow from a dry desert town into a lush, leafy city known for its gorgeous parks and gardens.

Thank You, Earth 

Through stunning photographs and a poetic text structured as a simple thank-you note to Earth, this nonfiction picture book is a stunning exploration of the beauty and complexity of the world around us. 

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