The Earth and I
by Frank Asch, Harcourt, 1994; ISBN:
0152004432
Inspired by hundreds of letters from schoolchildren, this full-color, environmental picture book tells of the friendship one boy feels for Earth--and what he does to make his sad friend happy. (Ingram)
Common Ground
by Molly Bang, Scholastic, 1997; ISBN: 0590100564
A simple story of our planet's natural resources with
jewel-like paintings by Caldecott Honor author Molly Bang. Through the example
of a shared village green and the growing needs of the townspeople who share it,
Molly Bang presents the challenge of handling our planet's natural resources.
(Ingram)
One Child
by Christopher Cheng, Interlink Pub Group 1999; ISBN: 1566563305
Disheartened by environmental destruction, a girl determines
to do all she can to reverse the process in Cheng's optimistic invitation to
personal action. The girl plants a tree, walks to school instead of riding,
cleans up the yard, writes, sings, marches, and speaks for the world, then
imagines, in an affecting final series of illustrations, what would happen
"if
the children of the world did all that they could." (Kirkus)
The Earth is Good: a Chant in Praise of Nature
by Michael deMunn, Scholastic
1999; ISBN: 0590350102
This powerful chant teaches children to appreciate the Earth
and all its gifts. And most importantly, it teaches children that they, too, are
among the Earth's treasures. The watercolor illustrations are beautifully
designed and composed: by subtly interweaving the landscape with images of a
child, the illustrator underscores the theme of mankind's oneness with nature.
(Ingram)
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky: a Message from Chief Seattle
by Susan Jeffers,
Dial Books for Young Readers 1991; ISBN: 0803709692
"How can you buy the sky? How
can you own the rain and the wind?" So begin the moving words attributed to
a great American Indian chief--Chief Seattle--over 100 years ago. They are words
that eloquently capture the central belief of Native Americans: that this earth
and every creature on it is sacred. It is this belief that inspired Susan
Jeffers' extraordinary full-color paintings. (Ingram)>
Home Sweet Home
by Jean Marzollo, Scholastic 1997, ISBN: 0060275626
From the tiniest worker ant to the giant whales deep in the
ocean, everything on Earth has a place to call home. Jean Marzollo's beautiful
poem celebrates the universal love of family and belonging, and Wolff's vibrant
oil paintings invite a fresh, wondrous look at the world around us. (Ingram)
I Love You, Sun, I Love You, Moon
by Karen Pandell, Putnam 1994, ISBN:
0399226281
Small children discover the world around them and their
relationship to all the wonders in that world in a colorful board book that
emphasizes respect for the natural world. (Ingram)
Our Earth
by Anne Rockwell, Silver Whistle 1998; ISBN: 0152016791
Dive beneath the oceans and soar above the clouds in this
exploration of Earth that makes a pleasing introduction to basic earth-science
concepts. (Publisher)
Each Living Thing
by Joanne Ryder, Gulliver Books 2000; ISBN: 0152018980
This poetic celebration of animals large and small reminds
us that while some creatures are cuddly and companionable, others can be
ferocious, helpless, or shy. No matter how creepy, slimy, mean, or odd an animal
might seem, they all need us to be considerate of them. (Publisher)
