Earth Day, Every Day
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
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