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Clifford’s Spring Clean-up by Norman Bridwell. In this all-new adventure, Clifford is hard at work getting the house clean. When Emily Elizabeth airs out some throw rugs, he grabs the living room carpet and gives it a good shake--in fact, he shakes it to pieces! What Clifford does best is help clear out the weeds for the vacant lot on Earth Day. |
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The Great Trash Bash by Loreen Leedy. The animal citizens of Beaston discover better ways to recycle and control their trash. |
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Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by D.B. Johnson Description: thirty miles while his friend works to earn the money needed to take the train. The story carries the subtle reminder that slowing down the pace of life can yield huge rewards. |
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Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg. |
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Keeper of the Swamp by Ann Garrett. A boy’s heritage from his dying grandfather, who protects the alligators of their Louisiana swamp from poachers, is the knowledge of the ways of the swamp and how it should be kept undamaged. |
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The Lorax by Dr. Seuss.
Has there ever been a weightier, wackier, more prophetic children’s book about the environment? The book’s messages about greed, consumerism, and the overuse of natural resources are even more relevant today than they were in 1971. |
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Me, All Alone at the End of the World by M.T. Anderson A boy leads an idyllic life by himself in a pristine location in the mountains. When Constantine Shimmer appears out of nowhere with grandiose plans to build an amusement park the boy’s life changes, and he is left with a difficult choice. |
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Maya & Miguel: Rain or Shine by Tracey West |
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Recycle every day! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace When Minna has a school assignment to make a poster about recycling, her entire rabbit family spends the week practicing various kinds of recycling and suggesting ideas for her poster. |
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Recycled! by Jillian Powell Miss Drew’s efforts to teach her class about recycling are very successful. |
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The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer. A young boy imagines how he can turn his room into the perfect salamander habitat, learning in the process that such things are not easily duplicated. |
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The Tin Forest by Helen Ward. A lonely man’s life in the middle of a junkyard filled with scrap metal becomes entirely fantastic and beautiful due to the man’s persistence and imagination, and because in his dreams he sees beauty in the mundane objects of his surroundings. |
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Toad by Ruth Brown.
A seemingly disgusting lifestyle doesn’t interfere with Toad’s happy and carefree existence in the swamp. A surprise ending triumphantly shows the genius of nature’s design, and leaves everyone smiling, including Toad. |
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Wump World by Bill Peet.
When their peaceful world is invaded by the progress hungry pollutians the wumps are driven underground. Wump World starts to deteriorate and the short-sighted pollutians are forced to pack their bags, leaving the wumps in a dilemma. |
| Hey, Get Off Our Train by John Burningham.
A boy’s imaginary train ride around the world reveals that a great number of animals are looking to hitch a ride to a better place, anyplace, because their habitats and lives are being threatened. It is a pointed story with creative artwork. |
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| No Star Nights by Anna Egan Smucker. Two sisters remember growing up in the ever-present pollution fog of their West Virginia hometown. It is an honest, loving, non-judgmental depiction of the environmental effects of a 1940s steel mill. |
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| Pollution? No Problem! by David Morichon. When Albert’s new invention begins to seep goo, he and his friend Henry discover that getting rid of the pollution is a big problem. |
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| Supermoo by Babette Cole. Supermoo is no ordinary cow. She may be a boring old grass-muncher by day, but when the need arises she is a world renowned pollution fighting superhero. Find out how she keeps a dangerous molasses slick away from Miss Pimple’s swimming class! |
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| The Window by Jeannie Baker. Over a period of years a house in the countryside becomes a house in the city. Using amazingly realistic collage art, this wordless picture book chronicles the encroaching development from the fixed view of a single window. |
Last Updated:
March 12, 2012
