These picture books focus on the relationship between humans and the environment. For nonfiction books that emphasize Earth Day, please visit the 333 and 363s. Click here for a print-friendly version of this list.
Author | Title | Call Number |
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Ambrose | The Lonely Giant A giant pulls up the forest and finds he is lonely without it. | JE Ambrose |
Asch | The Earth and I This introduction to environmentalism describes a child's friendship with the earth. | JE Asch |
Base | Uno's Garden Uno's magnificent forest home attracts so many visitors that it becomes overrun with tourists. | JE Base |
Brown | The Curious Garden Liam tends a hidden garden and adds color to the gray city. | JE Brown |
Bunting | Someday a Tree A young girl, her parents, and their neighbors try to save an old oak tree. | JE Bunting |
Cherry | The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest Animals ask a man with an ax not to cut down their home in a kapok tree. | JE Cherry |
Child | What Planet Are You From, Clarice Bean? Clarice and her family become eco-warriors in an attempt to save a tree. | JE Child |
Cole | On Meadowview Street Caroline and her parents cultivate a meadow in their yard so their street can live up to its name. | JE Cole |
Garland | Summer Sands A beach community uses old Christmas trees to help restore the local dunes. | JE Garland |
Johnston | Isabel's House of Butterflies Isabel hatches a plan to provide her family with an income while protecting local butterflies. | JE Johnston |
Joslin | The Tale of the Heaven Tree A young girl plants a tree that grows so tall it reaches to paradise. | JE Joslin |
Kroll | Stuff! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Pinch the pack rat discovers the beauty of recycling. | JE Kroll |
MacKay | Butterfly Park A girl finds a way to return the butterflies to Butterfly Park. | JE Mackay |
Martin | I Love Our Earth Lyrical text sets the context for Earth Day by celebrating nature's colors, climates, landforms, and seasons. | JE Martin |
Meserve | No Room for Napoleon Napoleon the dog has built a house that takes up too many resources. How can he make things right with his neighbors? | JE Meserve |
Schnetzler | Earth Day Birthday Verses feature animals that illustrate the wonders of the wild world. Includes a factual section about Earth Day. | JE Schnetzler |
Seuss | The Lorax The Once-ler describes effects of greed and the pollution it causes. | JE Seuss |
Spinelli | Miss Fox's Class Goes Green Miss Fox and her class practice conservation and make choices that help keep the planet healthy. | JE Spinelli |
Teckentrup | Bee: A Peek-through Picture Book A hole in this book provides a peek-a-boo look inside a bee's busy day. | JE Teckentrup |
Van Allsburg | Just a Dream After a series of dreams, Walter begins to understand the importance of taking care of the environment. | JE Van Allsburg |
Wright | Earth Day, Birthday! Monkey's birthday is Earth Day, and his animal friends suggest ways he can celebrate. | JE Wright |
Last Updated: 11/17