9 pounds to inspire budding environmentalists
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Teaching children the importance of environmentalism is crucial in a world where environmental disasters are a common phenomenon. Children are not only those who end up with our planet when older generations have disappeared; They will also be faced with the intimidating task of trying to solve the myriads of environmental problems that we have caused. Of course, this does not want to suggest that many people have not done the job for decades, but this is a problem that will not have immediate solutions.
That said, any children’s book on environmentalism must be information and hope in equal parts. They don’t just need to know the scope of the problem: they should also learn to go ahead, even by facing everything that has already been lost. And they should also know the wonder and the fantasy that still exist in nature, even in something as banal as a garden of fruit and vegetables, or a bunch of compost.
Information, hope and wonder are three things that these nine books have to the shovel: from a book of images on deforestation to an intermediate level novel on a girl who fights to preserve the bayou after an oil leak, these books will inspire your aspiring environment to love nature and defend it.
Forest by Brendan Kearney
Deforestation is a major problem of our time. Kearney attacks this wonderful book of images, making it an ideal entry point for young environmentalists.
Fisherman Finn and his dog jump on a trip through the tropical forests of Central America, learning the effects of the reduction and burn of the trees along the way.
Linh roof garden by Janay Brown Wood and Samara Hardy
Linh organizes a picnic on the roof for her friends, but she does not find the Blueberries she wants to offer. This delicious image book will teach different vegetables and fruits through a visit to the garden on the Linh roof. After all, the first step towards saving the environment is to learn the environment.
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Composting for the community by Michael Martinez and Hannah Abbo
Mateo’s father is a composter, who has always seemed to him ordinary work. But when his presentation of the career day only arouses the silence of the class, Mateo maintains to know what exactly composting is. The following is an introduction to environmentalism, heritage and the community. It is a wonderful foray into the subject.
Zonia tropical forest by Juana Martinez-NEal
Young Zonia, member of the Asháninka community, lives in the Amazon forest. Every morning, she hears her call, one that she is only too happy to answer. But one day, the call is dismal, signaling to Zonia in a path where adventure and lessons abound.
Raise it and write it: with real mail, posters and more! by Nandini Ahuja and Anoosha Syed
Does the budding ecologist in your life wonder how they can get involved? Then be sure to give them a copy of this book, where a girl tries to bring the butterflies to her neighborhood.
Farah realizes that butterflies have probably disappeared because there are no longer enough flowers to attract them. Isn’t it lucky, so that there is a lot of a lot there? But her plans to transform it into a community garden are threatened when she learns that she is not the only one to have a plan for this place. The solution? Turn to your community to get help.
My earth friend By Patricia Maclachlan, Francesca Sanna and David Díaz
No one is never too young to appreciate everything that the land does. So, help the young reader of your life discover his wonders with this book on a young girl (earth?) The awakening and the passage of each season, seeing what makes each special.
We are water protectors By Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goad
The narrator’s Ojibwe community has a prophecy: a black snake will one day poison their water. She thinks that the serpent has already arrived, in the form of a pipeline. Recalling the teachings of his grandmother on the sacred character of water, the narrator undertakes to protect their supply of water using his community.
Bayou Magic By Jewell Parker Rhodes
In this intermediate level novel, when Maddy spent her first summer in the Bayou with her grandmother, she falls in love. But when an oil leak puts the Bayou in danger, she knows that she must get up on the occasion. Add the magic gift, and Maddy could be for the summer of his life.
A cloud called Bhura: Climate Champions at the rescue By Bijal Vachharajani
A dark cloud has taken up the sky in Mumbai. The cloud, called Nubus Bhura by the media, is delivered with all kinds of dangerous environmental consequences, such as harmful gases and burning rains. So what can we do? Amni and his friends Mithil, Tammy and Andrew decided to discover it.
If you want more inspiring books for children, take a look at these children’s books for Earth Day and Books for the young budding naturalist in your life.
