Earth Day celebrates our beautiful planet and calls us to act on its behalf. Some people spend the day planting flowers or trees. Others organize neighborhood clean-ups, go on nature walks, or make recycled crafts. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.
Little Critter is on a mission!
On April 22, 1970, an estimated twenty million people held in a teach-in to show their support for environmental protections.
These nonfiction picture books feature kid-friendly text and illustrations to make learning fun!
When I planned the first Earth Day, only one major corporation contributed to our national effort—Arm and Hammer. Corporate leadership there was far ahead of the times in its concern about our environmental future.
Read about the history of Earth Day from the first celebration back in 1970, to today's annual observance on April 22.
CAN they do it? Counting the cans gives Ryan, Luke, and Carly -- along with readers -- a lesson in place value. And facts about recycling throughout the story will help readers understand how important it is to take care of the earth.
Presented in a question-and-answer format, accompanied by facts about the Earth's present condition, and filled with inspirational quotes, a wonderful introduction to the Earth Day celebration details how this holiday originated and how it ...
Presents a rhyming story that helps build early reading skills and offers simple suggestions for going green, from reducing waste and saving energy to donating used objects and recycling.
Describes the first-ever Earth Day held in 1970 and discusses the ensuing rise of the environmental movement that has since grown to become a major source of inspiration to Americans and others around the world.
Explains, in simple text and illustrations, how and why Earth Day became an international holiday calling global attention to the problems of pollution, environmental destruction, and waste of natural resources.