With all the talk this week about Earth Day, the Climate Summit, and the administration’s new plans, you may want some books to help your kids understand what is going on. We also include one book for college students.
Here are some recommended books:
Our House Is On Fire by Jeanette Winter – 40 pages, listed as age 3-7 years but probably closer to 5-7 years. It’s the story about Greta Thunberg and how she learned about climate change and started her school strikes.
Greta and the Giants by Zoe Tucker – 32 pages, grades 1-4. Another story about Greta Thunberg and how she began her school strikes. Very good illustrations and a poignant story.
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss – 72 pages, age 4-8. This book is about protecting the environment in general and not specifically about climate.
The Magic School Bus And The Climate Challenge by Joanna Cole – 40 pages, age 7-10 years. Ms. Frizzle explains all the facts in a fun way.
How Charlie, His Great-Great-Grandfather, and Supermax Save the World by Stephen Peterson – 30 pages, age 6-10 years. Written by a psychiatrist who is a member of the steering committee for the Climate Psychiatry Alliance.
The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman – 272 pages, grades 3-7 (chapter book). an 11 year old girl and her brother go on a magical adventure in a train her rich uncle gives her for a birthday present. This is about the environment in general, it is a book with several awards.
If you have lived through a wildfire or hurricane:
Trinka and Sam and the Big Fire
Trinka and Sam and the Rainy Windy Day
2 books by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network to help children deal with the trauma of displacement from weather disasters. You can download them from the Network’s website. https://www.nctsn.org/resources/trinka-and-sam-big-fire https://www.nctsn.org/resources/trinka-and-sam-rainy-windy-day
For College Students:
The Little Book of Green Nudges by the UN Environment Programme – for college students. It has a bunch of small nudges that help make your campus more environmentally friendly, and make it easier for students to choose sustainable living. Examples include: bike parking, bike repair stations, more plant-based food in the cafeteria. Downloadable from the UN website. https://www.unep.org/resources/publication/little-book-green-nudges
04/23/2021
