Earth Day Book Guide

Today is a wonderful post from Dayna at Lemon Lime Adventures! She gives a fabulous list of some of the best books for kids and adults of all ages to learn and discover more about our Earth, Recycling, and Earth Day. Be sure to check them out and purchase an Earth Day Book to read on April 22nd!

Earth Day is fast approaching and many of you might be searching for ways to celebrate with your children. I am excited to be sharing with you today as part of this Earth Day Series. I have created a collection of must read books for babies, preschoolers, grade schoolers, and even parents that can be used to celebrate Earth Day and Recycling all year long.

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While I love Earth Day and everything it stands for, over at Lemon Lime Adventures, I try to teach my children to live every day like it is Earth Day. We have cloth diapered all three of our children. We compost in our urban garden, create upcycled and recycled crafts and we try to leave the smallest footprint as possible. My husband even likes to call me “worm hands” because once the weather warms up you can find me digging right beside my children in the dirt.

My hope is that you will love this list as much as I do and be able to find some wonderful ideas to foster eco-conscious habits every day of the year with you and your family or students.

Earth Day Books For Babies and About Babies

The Carrot Seed ~ Ruth Krauss

Eco Babies Wear Green ~ Michelle Sinclair Colman

One Tree (Green Start) ~ IKids Hardcover

The Little Gardener (Teenie Greenies) ~ Jan Gerardi

Green Baby ~ Susannah Marriott {Note from ALLterNATIVElearning: This book was basically the guide I used while pregnant to decide how green I wanted to be as a parent and how to go about the path I chose as it discusses options and steps to make greener choices with research to back up each choice.}

Earth Day Books for Young Children

Not A Box ~ Antoinette Portis

Michael Recycle~ Ellie Bethel

I Stink! ~ Kate McMullan

Smash! Mash! Crash! There Goes the Trash! ~ Barbara Odanaka

A Box Story ~ Kenneth Kit Lamug

Earth Day Books for Older Children

The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle: A Story About Recycling (Little Green Books) ~ Alison Inches

The Everything Environment Book ~ Sheri Amsel

Our Big Home ~ Linda Glaser

The Lorax ~ Dr. Seuss {Note from ALLterNATIVElearning: this is our all-time favorite book and movie about the environment. It paints a wonderful picture of personal responsibility and its contribution to changing our habits to protect the Earth.}

The Earth and I ~ Frank Asch

Earth Day Books for Adults

Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair With Trash ~ Edward Humes

Square Foot Gardening ~ Mel Bartholomew

The Backyard Homestead ~ Carleen Madigan

The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids: How to Plan Memorable Family Adventures and Connect Kids to Nature

No Impact Man ~ Colin Beavan {Note from ALLterNATIVElearning: This whole project is a fabulous experiment to try with your family. This is my favorite Earth Day Book because it encourages you to evaluate your own impact on the Earth. Even if you can’t achieve “no impact”, striving for a lower impact is the goal!}

I hope you have been able to find some familiar books, some books that peaked your interest, and some that can help you celebrate Earth Day all year long.

Dayna is a National Board Certified teacher with over 12 years of experience in the primary classroom. She recently began homeschooling her 3 children against her will. She writes at Lemon Lime Adventures, where she writes about the trials and errors of their life, life living as a blended family, and dealing with a son with Sensory Processing Disorder. You can find Dayna rockin’ it over on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and G+!

For More Ideas on Celebrating Earth Day All Year Long:

How do you plan to celebrate Earth Day? Do you have a favorite book you like to read all year long? I would love to hear!

For more resources including documentaries to watch as a family, read about the importance of raising eco-conscious kids.

And be sure to check out more posts from the Ultimate Earth Day Education Guide!