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1. What are natural habitats?

2. What problems do Earth’s natural habitats face?

3. What are the causes for these problems?

4. Why should we care? How do these problems affect us? Why are these problems our responsibility?

5. What can we do to help solve the problem?

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The Lorax by Dr. Seuss: The Read & Listen Edition (Digital Picturebook)

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The Lorax by Dr. Seuss: The Read & Listen Edition (Digital Picturebook)

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The Lorax is a classic picture book that teaches readers about the negative consequences of greed, consumerism, and lack of conservation. The book highlights the connection between the environment and living things and encourages readers to be an advocate for both. The book shows how just one compassionate person can make a difference.

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‎Long before "going green" was mainstream, Dr. Seuss's Lorax spoke for the trees and warned of the dangers of disrespecting the environment. In this cautionary rhyming tale, we learn of the Once-ler, who came across a valley of Truffula Trees and Brown Bar-ba-loots ("frisking about in their Bar-ba-lo...

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1. What problems does Earth’s wildlife face?

2. What are the causes for these problems?

3. Why should we care? How do these problems affect us? Why are these problems our responsibility?

4. What can we do to help solve the problems?

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1. What are Earth’s natural resources?

2. Why should we respect and protect them?

3. Why is it our responsibility to protect them?

4. What are our basic responsibilities as humans inhabiting this earth?

5. How can we protect Earth’s Natural Resources?

6. What is conservation?

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1. Why should we go beyond our basic responsibilities and take action to create awareness and change? Why should I do more than the average person?

2. Can one person create awareness and/or change? How?

3. Can children take action to create awareness and/or change? How?

4. What actions can we take to create awareness and/or change?

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A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel (Digital Picturebook)

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A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel (Digital Picturebook)

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This beautifully illustrated picturebook provides readers with a different perspective on something that might seem useless: a stone. The book shows how in nature, something seemingly insignificant can play such a crucial and integral role in the habitat and its biodiversity.

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In this moving companion to the Caldecott Honor-winning They All Saw a Cat, Brendan Wenzel tells the story of a seemingly ordinary stone. But it isn't just a stone-to the animals that use it, it's a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven...even an entire world. With stunning illustrations in cut paper, pencil, collage, and paint, and soothing rhythms that invite reading aloud, A Stone Sat Still is a gorgeous exploration of perspective, perception, sensory experience, color, size, function, and time, with an underlying environmental message that is timely and poignant. Once again Wenzel shows himself to be a master of the picture book form.

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‎In this moving companion to the Caldecott Honor-winning They All Saw a Cat, Brendan Wenzel tells the story of a seemingly ordinary stone. But it isn't just a stone-to the animals that use it, it's a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven...even an entire world. With stunning illustrations in cut pap...

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The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry

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The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry

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The Great Kapok Tree, tells the story of a man who has been asked to cut down a beautiful, grand Kapok Tree. When he falls asleep, different animals, dependent on the tree, come to whisper in his ear about its importance in their survival. When the man wakes up he cannot bring himself to cut down the tree.

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The author and artist Lynne Cherry journeyed deep into the rain forests of Brazil to write and illustrate her gorgeous picture book The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest (1990). One day, a man exhausts himself trying to chop down a giant kapok tree. While he sleeps, the forest's residents, including a child from the Yanomamo tribe, whisper in his ear about the importance of trees and how "all living things depend on one another" . . . and it works. Cherry's lovingly rendered colored pencil and watercolor drawings of all the "wondrous and rare animals" evoke the lush rain forests, as well as stunning world maps bordered by tree porcupines, emerald tree boas, and dozens more fascinating creatures.

Awards: IRA Teacher's Choice (1991), ABA's Pick of the Lists, Reading Rainbow Review Book, NSTA-CBC Outstanding Trade Book for Children

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The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest|Paperback

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The author and artist Lynne Cherry journeyed deep into the rain forests of Brazil to write and illustrate her gorgeous picture book The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest (1990). One day, a man exhausts himself trying to chop down a giant kapok tree. While he sleeps,...

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The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (Digital Picturebook)

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The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (Digital Picturebook)

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The Giving Tree is the story of a boy and a tree who loves him so much, it gives him everything it has until it’s left with just a stump. The tree is happy to give what it can but sad as time goes by and the boy grows older and spends less time with it. The story beautifully depicts nature’s generosity while also illuminating human need for natural resources, teaching us a lesson about conservation and sustainability

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As The Giving Tree turns fifty, this timeless classic is available for the first time ever in ebook format. This digital edition allows young readers and lifelong fans to continue the legacy and love of a household classic that will now reach an even wider audience. Never before have Shel Silverstein's children's books appeared in a format other than hardcover.

Since it was first published fifty years ago, Shel Silverstein's poignant picture book for readers of all ages has offered a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.

Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, and of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit.

And don't miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book from Shel Silverstein!

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The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein's classic parable of selfless love and devotion originally published in 1964, is now available in a larger-size edition.

The Giving Tree

This story about a tree has affected my life more than I could have possibly imagined. I was read this story as a child many time, and thought it was cool. But only because this boy had made a lifelong friend, and they were both happy. But I recently came back and reread this book as an adult. I can't say how much it moved me. It shows how much you can love someone, almost to the point of decimating yourself, and still see what that person is doing to you. But it also teaches a lesson that people can change, as the boy does.
Sometimes I wonder if the tree is the most human character in the story. I would like to think so.

Excited

I could never find this book anywhere after always reading my friend's copy as a kid. I read that it was banned? I pre-ordered this copy so I can read it again. It means so much to me. Always has been my favorite, always.

So adorable!!!🥺

This is better than my favorite graphic novel. It's so cute that it makes me cry😓😓😓 it's sad and there's a reason why. But it's super duper cute. And the best book in the world😊😊😊😊 thank you

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‎As The Giving Tree turns fifty, this timeless classic is available for the first time ever in ebook format. This digital edition allows young readers and lifelong fans to continue the legacy and love of a household classic that will now reach an even wider audience. Never before have Shel Silverstei...

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Duffy’s Lucky Escape is the true story of a sea turtle who mistakenly taking plastic for jellyfish and eating so much she floats. She is rescued by a few kind people and cared for and released back into the sea.

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This is a fictionalized story about a real life turtle who was rescued, from the turtles perspective. My daughter was very sad that people dump garbage all over and hurt defenseless animals. A good book for anyone wanting to teach about the environment and empathy.

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This is a fictionalized story about a real life turtle who was rescued, from the turtles perspective. My daughter was very sad that people dump garbage all over and hurt defenseless animals. A good book for anyone wanting to teach about the environment and empathy.

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This book takes readers on a tour of some of the more well-known National Parks in the U.S. Readers will learn various facts about the habitats and wildlife in each of these parks.

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Take a tour of America's great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks. *A 2019 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students: K–12 (National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council)<B...

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This video teaches elementary students the history and purpose of National Parks as well as key people involved in their establishment. It also provides some facts about specific well-known parks.

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[VIDEO 2] BBC Spotlight: Duffy’s Lucky Escape

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[VIDEO 2] BBC Spotlight: Duffy’s Lucky Escape

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This video is a BBC News segment that features the author of Duffy’s Lucky Escape, and her family. The video provides some more information and backstory on their experience with rescued turtles, which inspired the book. It highlights how the authors children took action by cleaning up the beach and what her hopes and goals for the book are. Finally, the video showcases a primary school classroom that has also taken action by volunteering to clean up local beaches.

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 1] National Geographic Kids: Habitats

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 1] National Geographic Kids: Habitats

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This website page, allows viewers to explore various natural environments of Earth’s plants and animals. Each habitat provides a link to more information about it such as, a slideshow of pictures, cool facts, and animals that call it home.

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Learn about the different natural environments of plants and animals.

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 2]  National Geographic Kids: Adventure Time: National Parks

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 2]  National Geographic Kids: Adventure Time: National Parks

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This online article includes a slideshow of beautiful photographs of various National Parks. The article explains the history of National Parks: when, how, and why they got their start. It also provides fun facts about National Parks, as well as, examples of activities visitors can engage in.

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Setting aside wilderness areas for people to enjoy the rugged beauty of the United States while protecting the landscape, plants, and animals for future generations sounds like a modern idea, right? But it's not. More than 140 years ago, the United States created the world's first national park.

In 1872, the U.S. Congress set aside 3,400 square miles (8,805 square kilometers) of land in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming to establish Yellowstone National Park. The idea of a national park might have started several years earlier. In 1864, Congress gave Yosemite Valley to the state of California to help protect the unspoiled land. Later that area became part of the larger Yosemite National Park.

However, by creating these parks, the U.S. government was taking away land from Native American people who had lived there for thousands of years. For example, once Yellowstone National Park was created, the Shoshone (shoh-SHOH-nee) people could no longer hunt on their homeland. And to create Yosemite National Park, members of the Miwok (MEE-wuk) tribe were attacked and driven from their land. Some Native Americans suggest that to make things right, tribes should manage the parks instead of the government, while still allowing visitors to enjoy the land.

That includes snorkeling, riding horses, biking, skiing, hiking, climbing, spelunking, kayaking, camping, watching geysers blow, relaxing in hot springs, getting close to volcanoes, and so much more in the 401 national park areas. About 60 percent include important historical sites like battlefields, memorials, and historical homes, as well as the continent's prehistory: ancient dwellings, petroglyphs, and pictographs from earlier cultures.

Since Yellowstone's creation, the role of the national parks has grown and changed, just as the United States has grown and changed. Better scientific understanding of protecting wildlife, native plants, and natural resources has strengthened the commitment of the role of national parks.

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Setting aside wilderness areas for people to enjoy the rugged beauty of the United States while protecting the landscape, plants, and animals for future generations sounds like a modern idea, right? But it's not. More than 140 years ago, the United States created the world's first national park. In 1872, the U.S.

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 3]  National Geographic: Travel: Top 10 Issues Facing National Parks

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 3]  National Geographic: Travel: Top 10 Issues Facing National Parks

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This article provides students with a different perspective on National Parks, providing a list of problems National Parks face. This article prompts questions, such as: Are there disadvantages to National Parks? Are National Parks enough to protect wildlife? What are the pros and cons of ecotourism?

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Untold Stories
The term "national park" conjures up thoughts of big, natural landscapes like Grand Canyon and Yosemite. But two-thirds of the National Park Service's 392 areas were created to protect historic or cultural resources, from colonial Boston to New Mexico's Chaco Canyon. And many of those parks lack the money and staff to use those resources to their fullest."We have an incredible collection of museum artifacts, and 45 percent of the Park Service collections have not even been catalogued," says James Nations of the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA). "We've got stuff, and we don't even know what we've got, and we don't have places to store it. We're missing opportunities to tell the story of America through our national parks."

Crumbling History
National parks protect the historic buildings in which America's history was made, places like Independence Hall, Ellis Island, and the San Antonio Missions. But some of these hallowed edifices are crumbling and in desperate need of repair. They're a big part of a $9.5 billion maintenance backlog that plagues the park system."We need to preserve and maintain those buildings because the stories are written in the stone and the bricks," NPCA's Nations says.

Wildlife Management
No park exists in isolation, and that fact is becoming increasingly clear as the areas surrounding parks are developed for living space, agriculture, mining, forestry, and more. The iconic species protected inside the parks don't recognize boundaries and must often move in and out of the parks to feed, mate, or migrate. If larger ecological wildlife corridors can't be maintained to include the lands outside of parks, many species may not survive within them either.

Foreign Invaders
National parks are inviting places, especially for non-native species that can cause havoc once they move in. Plants and insects often hitchhike to our shores on boats or airplanes while other species, like snakes, are intentionally imported for the exotic pet trade. When turned loose with no competition, invasive species can run amok in an ecosystem and send a park's native residents toward extinction.More than 6,500 non-native invasive species have been found in U.S. national parks. Seventy percent of them are plants, which encroach on a staggering seven million acres (2.8 million hectares) of our national parklands.

Adjacent Development
A Canadian company hopes to site North America's largest open-pit gold and copper mine right next to Alaska's remote Lake Clark National Park. Uranium prospecting is currently under way on the rim of the Grand Canyon. Sugar producers have long fouled waters with phosphorus pollution and disrupted critical flows to the Everglades.What happens on a park's borders can dramatically impact the environment inside the park itself. Mining, petroleum prospecting, clear-cut lumbering, and other developments are generally prohibited inside parks-but they still pose serious threats to water quality, clean air, and other vital aspects of the park environment.

Climate Change
If Earth's climate continues to change as scientists predict it will, the national parks will be impacted like the rest of the planet. Glaciers may melt away, as indeed they are at Glacier National Park in Montana. Fire seasons may grow in length and severity, and the landscape may shift under the feet of the parks' wild residents."Changes in temperature and precipitation can push species out of their previous ranges towards softer temperatures, either upwards in elevation or northward," says Nations. "But they don't recognize where the boundary is and in many cases that land is owned by someone else."

Water Issues
Some parks are already feeling drier these days, as increasing human demand shrinks supplies on which aquatic species depend. In Florida's Biscayne National Park, where freshwater arrives from the highly compromised Everglades ecosystem upstream, a freshwater shortage is becoming an issue even though 95 percent of the park remains covered with seawater.Ten parks are touched by the Colorado River and its tributaries, which are being drained of water by the growing cities and farmlands of an increasingly thirsty West. Less reliable precipitation on a warmer, drier Earth would make this growing problem worse.

Air Pollution
Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the Southeast wasn't named for its smog, but it is one of many parks seriously affected by the problem. Air quality issues originate outside the parks. At Great Smoky, power plant and industrial emissions are blown by winds to the southern Appalachians and trapped there by the mountains.Air quality problems choke off views, poison plants, and even foul water. Recent air quality data show a glimmer of hope-visibility and ozone concentrations are stable or improving in most parks. However, in too many cases, stable means simply preserving a subpar status quo.

Transportation Troubles
National parks are the destination of many a great American road trip. But too many roads within the parks themselves are in disrepair and some pose a real danger to drivers. The same goes for many parts of the parks' transportation infrastructure, from shuttle buses to hiking trails.Repairs are always under way but it will take time and money to truly set things right. More than half of the Park Service's $9.5 billion maintenance backlog is earmarked for the transportation infrastructure that enables people to actually visit the parks.

Visitor Experience
Popular parks like Yosemite face overcrowding issues that would have amazed John Muir. Managers must balance open access with negative impacts on visitor experience and on park environments.Today's visitors also use parks in new ways. Snowmobilers prowl Yellowstone and pilots fly visitors over the Grand Canyon. Mountain bikers, motorboaters and many others all hope to enjoy their favorite pastimes in their favorite parks.Does allowing such activities enhance the park experience or detract from it? Managing preferences and park usage conflicts is a growing challenge for administrators-but NPS Chief of Public Affairs David Barna says the top priority is clear."When we have to make a choice between recreation and preservation, we will always choose preservation," he says, "and our decision will be based on our mandate, policies, and good science."

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Top Ten Issues Facing the National Parks -- National Geographic

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Untold Stories The term "national park" conjures up thoughts of big, natural landscapes like Grand Canyon and Yosemite. But two-thirds of the National Park Service's 392 areas were created to protect historic or cultural resources, from colonial Boston to New Mexico's Chaco Canyon.

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1. Students will complete a graphic organizer as a whole class in response to The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. On one side we’ll write down the Once-ler’s reasons for chopping down Truffula Trees and on the other side we’ll write down the Lorax’s reasons for protecting them. This activity will be followed by a whole class discussion where students will talk about the different point of views, which stance they take on the issue and why.

2. Students will retell the story of The Lorax from the POV of a character of their choice to their reading partners.

3. Students will write letters or work with a partner audio/video record a plea from the POV of one of the species of animals in A Stone Sat Still. Students will respond to the prompt: What might the animal you choose say if someone threatened to remove the stone? How would they convince them otherwise?

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DK Eyewitness Books: Endangered Animals: Discover Why Some of the World's Creatures Are Dying Out and What We Can Do to Protect Them by Ben Hoare

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DK Eyewitness Books: Endangered Animals: Discover Why Some of the World's Creatures Are Dying Out and What We Can Do to Protect Them by Ben Hoare

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This non-fiction text highlights species around the world that are on the verge of extinctinction (e.g., polar bears, sea turtles, pandas etc.). The book provides information on why these animals have become endangered and what we can do to help.

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DK Eyewitness Books: Endangered Animals by Ben Hoare: 9780756668839 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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Eyewitness: Endangered Animals takes a look at creatures around the world that are currently threatened with extinction, along with the ways that we can help them survive. Starting with an overview of...

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Don't Let Them Disappear by Chelsea Clinton

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Don't Let Them Disappear by Chelsea Clinton

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In this book, readers learn about a selection of twelve endangered species. The book provides facts that make each of these species amazing and why they’re facing extinction. The book also provides tips for readers on what they can do to help stop this from happening.

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Editorial Reviews

03/04/2019

Writing in clear, compassionate prose, Clinton ( She Persisted) introduces readers to 12 endangered species: blue whales, elephants, giant pandas, giraffes, gorillas, lions, orangutans, polar bears, rhinoceroses, sea otters, tigers, and whale sharks. Short fact lists identify each animal's endangered status, from "nearly vulnerable" to "critically endangered," and further differentiate between subspecies (Asiatic lions are endangered; African lions, vulnerable). For each spread, Clinton makes a call to readers-"Don't let them disappear!"-and recounts threats facing the animals, including habitat destruction, climate change, and hunting by humans. Passages focus on the animals' unique attributes ("Whale sharks are the biggest fish in the world and may be one of the few animals who never sleep") alongside gentle art by Marino ( How Do You Do?) that is more expressive than naturalistic-in one spread, three otters cuddle up among kelp fronds, smiling and content. Clinton concludes with simple suggestions for readers to help endangered animals themselves: "Tell your family they shouldn't buy jewelry, trophies or anything else made from endangered animals." It's an inviting, rather than insistent, appeal to care for the planet and its most vulnerable creatures. Ages 4-8. Author's agent: Tara Kole, Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown. Illustrator's agent: Deborah Warren, East West Literary. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for Don't Let Them Disappear:

"A winning heads up for younger readers just becoming aware of the wider natural world." —Kirkus Reviews

"An inviting . . . appeal to care for the planet and its most vulnerable creatures." —Publishers Weekly

"A sure bet for elementary school libraries." —SLJ

From the Publisher

05/01/2019

PreS-Gr 2-Clinton's latest picture book is an ode to 12 animal species in danger of extinction. Those familiar with her past works will recognize the format: a collection of factual blurbs rather than one long narrative. A spread is devoted to each animal, always accompanied by a short explanatory paragraph. The text may be sparse, but there is not one wasted word. Readers will enjoy engaging with fun facts and vocabulary for animal groups (an "embarrassment" of giant pandas or a "crash" of rhinos, for example). In addition to the informational paragraph, bullet points are included for each animal which state its endangerment status, the reason for that status, and its geographic location. Marino's gouache illustrations are accurate yet whimsical and convey the personality of each animal. This book will get a lot of traction as a science or social studies curriculum addition and does not need to be read in order to be useful as a learning tool. It will also be an appealing cover-to-cover read for animal lovers. Useful endnotes include an explanation of the human-made reasons some animals are in danger of disappearing, as well as action items for those who want to do more to save them. VERDICT A sure bet for elementary school libraries.- Lindsay Jensen, Nashville Public Library

School Library Journal

2019-01-28

An appeal to share concern for 12 familiar but threatened, endangered, or critically endangered animal species.

The subjects of Marino's intimate, close-up portraits-fairly naturalistically rendered, though most are also smiling, glancing up at viewers through human eyes, and posed at rest with a cute youngling on lap or flank-steal the show. Still, Clinton's accompanying tally of facts about each one's habitat and daily routines, to which the title serves as an ongoing refrain, adds refreshingly unsentimental notes: "A single giraffe kick can kill a lion!"; "[S]hivers of whale sharks can sense a drop of blood if it's in the water nearby, though they eat mainly plankton." Along with tucking in collective nouns for each animal (some not likely to be found in major, or any, dictionaries: an "embarrassment" of giant pandas?), the author systematically cites geographical range, endangered status, and assumed reasons for that status, such as pollution, poaching, or environmental change. She also explains the specific meaning of "endangered" and some of its causes before closing with a set of doable activities (all uncontroversial aside from the suggestion to support and visit zoos) and a list of international animal days to celebrate.

A winning heads up for younger readers just becoming aware of the wider natural world. (Informational picture book. 6-8)

Kirkus Reviews

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From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted comes a beautiful book about the animals who share our planet—and what we can do to help them survive.Did you know that blue whales are the largest animals in the world? Or that sea otters wash...

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Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose

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Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose

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As a young boy is walking, he suddenly notices an ant he’s about to step on. The book brings up the question: “To squish or not to squish?” as we are presented with the ant’s point of view, who begs and pleads with the boy to let him live. The book delivers powerful messages about persistence, persuasiveness, but also empathy, compassion, mercy, and respecting all living things.

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Overview

What would you do if the ant you were about to step on looked up and started talking? Would you stop and listen? What if your friends saw you hesitate? That's what happens in this funny, thought-provoking book. Originally a song by a father-daughter team, this conversation between two creatures, large and small, is bound to inspire important discussions. It might even answer that classic childhood question: To squish or not to squish?

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9781883672546

Publisher:

Random House Children's Books

Publication date:

07/28/1998

Pages:

32

Sales rank:

1,270

Product dimensions:

8.75(w) x 11.13(h) x 0.36(d)

Age Range:

3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Read an Excerpt

KID: Hey, little ant down in the crack,
Can you hear me? Can you talk back?
See my shoe, can you see that?
Well, now it's gonna squish you flat!

ANT: Please, oh please, do not squish me,
Chang e your mind and let me be,
I'm on my way with a crumb of pie,
Please, oh please, don't make me die!

Editorial Reviews

What a great book! Phil Hoose and his daughter Hannah are carrying on the tradition of Dr. Seuss." --Pete Seeger

"By giving us the ant's point of view, this delightful little book may help change our own." --E.O. Wilson

"Hey, Little Ant is the perfect tool to help inspire compassion in our world's youth, and has a positive message for grown-ups, too! Please share this book and its lessons with your family today." --Jane Goodall

"As a counselor, I get excited about teaching values and character education to my middle school students. While searching for resources on this topic, I found a masterpiece for classroom guidance in the illustrated picture book Hey, Little Ant...a terrific tool for fostering tolerance and respect for diversity in children of all ages."--Barbara Gruener, counselor, Friendswood, Texas, as seen in Teaching Tolerance magazine

From the Publisher

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What would you do if the ant you were about to step on looked up and started talking? Would you stop and listen? What if your friends saw you hesitate? That's what happens in this funny, thought-provoking book. Originally a song by a father-daughter team, this conversation between two...

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The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps by Jeanette Winter 

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The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps by Jeanette Winter 

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This biographical picturebook follows the life of Jane Goodall from childhood to her, now world-renowned, time spent as an advocate for chimpanzees, an endangered species. The book highlights Goodall’s love, passion and dedication towards helping animals.

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Overview

Acclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her perfect subject: Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania, invited by brilliant scientist Louis Leakey to observe chimps, to her worldwide crusade to save these primates who are now in danger of extinction, and their habitat. Young animal lovers and Winter's many fans will welcome this fascinating and moving portrait of an extraordinary person and the animals to whom she has dedicated her life.

The Watcher was named a Best Book of the Year by the Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, and the Bank Street College of Education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780375867743

Publisher:

Random House Children's Books

Publication date:

04/05/2011

Pages:

48

Sales rank:

79,785

Product dimensions:

8.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.50(d)

Lexile:

AD820L ( what's this?)

Age Range:

4 - 8 Years

About the Author

What People are Saying About This

Editorial Reviews

With her customary care, Winter (Biblio-burro) covers the whole of primatologist Goodall's life and work: her childhood observing animals and dreaming of Africa, her fateful meeting with Louis Leakey, early encounters with the chimpanzees ("David Greybeard has-yes-he has TAKEN BANANAS FROM MY HAND"), and, years later, her departure from Gombe because her "beloved chimpanzees were in danger of becoming extinct. They needed Jane to speak for them." The story's drama comes from the suspense of approaching the chimps, little by little; it took months for trust to build and required trials like sitting out in all kinds of weather: "She saw the chimps accept the rain, not look for shelter, as we do." Winter's repeated, stencil-like patterns give a sense of the wealth of green and the endless reaches of the Tanzanian landscape. (The chimpanzees don't fare as well; her flat style doesn't lend itself to the nuances of expression that distinguish primate individuals.) It's a fine introduction both to Goodall's life and to the idea that excellent science can come from nothing more than close, extended observation. Ages 4-8. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

Starred Review, Booklist, March 1, 2011:
"An author's note rounds out this beautiful celebration of one of the world's most influential animal advocates."

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, March 1, 2011:
"This gorgeous, accessible biography allows young readers to absorb the significance of Jane's tireless research, her groundbreaking discoveries and important work protecting Africa's land and animals."

From the Publisher

...a lively and elegant introduction...Though the biography is conventional in its chronological account of Goodall's life, there is a poetic quality to the writing—a meter that tempts one to read the book aloud.
—The New York Times

Steve Jenkins

Gr 1-3-Watching is an apt theme for this picture-book introduction to Goodall's notable studies of chimpanzees. Drawing on the scientist's autobiographical writing, Winter begins with five-year-old Jane watching egg-laying in the henhouse. The childhood years of animal watching and finding inspiration in books such as Dr. Dolittle and Tarzan move quickly into Goodall's adult travel to Africa and meeting Louis Leakey. The long, often solitary years as a watcher of chimps are the main focus, succinctly described and depicted in wide, stylized acrylic paintings suggesting the expansive forest terrain. "Now Jane watched every day, all day-even huddled in the rain. She saw the chimps accept the rain, not look for shelter, as we do. And she kept notes about it all." Goodall's great piles of notes filling her tent are among many bits of humor tucked into the spare scenes. Her childhood is the subject of Patrick McDonnell's Me...Jane (Little, Brown, 2011). Children who are already independent readers will be intrigued by The Watcher's hard-earned encounters with the chimps. This more fulsome account closes with Goodall's world travels to speak out about saving the chimps, a timely note touching today's environmental concerns. As in The Librarian of Basra (Harcourt, 2005) and other biographies, Winter takes readers to a far part of the world in an appealing story for children who love animals or like books about real people.-Margaret Bush, Simmons College, Boston

School Library Journal

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The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps|Hardcover

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Acclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her perfect subject: Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania, invited by brilliant scientist...

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Jane Goodall (TIME FOR KIDS Nonfiction Readers) by William Rice

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Jane Goodall (TIME FOR KIDS Nonfiction Readers) by William Rice

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This is an informational text about Jane Goodall’s life. It teaches readers about how she dedicated her life to her work with chimpanzees and describes her advocacy for conservation.

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Jane Goodall (TIME FOR KIDS Nonfiction Readers)|Paperback

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AS a child, Jane Goodall dreamed of working with animals. She worked hard and achieved her dream. Open this book and step into the forests of Africa. Find out how Jane's dedication to chimpanzees taught us about these creatures-and about ourselves.

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National Geographic Kids Mission: Sea Turtle Rescue: All About Sea Turtles and How to Save Them (NG Kids Mission: Animal Rescue)* by Karen Romano Young

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National Geographic Kids Mission: Sea Turtle Rescue: All About Sea Turtles and How to Save Them (NG Kids Mission: Animal Rescue)* by Karen Romano Young

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This non-fiction book provides lots of facts about sea turtles, why they are endangered, and how we can save them.

*There are many other books in this series that feature other endangered species, the more that can be included in this text set, the better.

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Overview

Inspiring young animal lovers to get up close to sea turtles and the real-life challenges they face is what Mission: Sea Turtle Rescue is all about. Kids can connect their love of animals with their passion to help save them, discovering amazing true adventure stories, gorgeous photography, hands-on activities, fascinating information, and more. This introduction to sea turtles provides in-depth information about their habitats, challenges, and successes, so that kids can take action to help save these amazing endangered creatures. Proceeds help National Geographic conservation efforts.

About the Author

KAREN ROMANO YOUNG is a science expert and speaks to schools all over the country. She has written numerous books for children, including the National Geographic Kids Science Fair Winners series and Try This!: 50 Fun Experiments for the Mad Scientist in You. Before beginning to write her own science books she worked at Scholastic News, the classroom magazine. Karen has also written about science for magazines and books like Cricket, National Geographic World, and the Guinness Book of World Records. While researching an ocean book in 2004, she became involved in the extreme research journey the University of Delaware takes to the hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. She spent one month at sea on the R/V Atlantis dove to the bottom of the ocean in a little submarine called Alvin.

DANIEL RAVEN-ELLISON is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer and guerilla geographer. He's a lead partner in The Geography Collective, a group of educators and geographers who produce books, websites, and events, to inspire kids about the world around them.

Editorial Reviews

"Spectacular photos, fascinating facts, anecdotes about individual turtles, and updates from field scientists give a thorough overview of the species' survival threats and current status." — The HornBook

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National Geographic Kids Mission: Sea Turtle Rescue: All About Sea Turtles and How to Save Them|Paperback

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[VIDEO 1] National Geographic Kids: Mission: Animal Rescue: Polar Bears*

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[VIDEO 1] National Geographic Kids: Mission: Animal Rescue: Polar Bears*

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This short video provides facts about polar bears, why they are endangered, and how we can save them.

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Wild animals face real-life challenges-and they need your help! Find out how you can take action and help save these amazing endangered creatures.

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[VIDEO 2] BrainPOP Jr.: Extinct and Endangered Species

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[VIDEO 2] BrainPOP Jr.: Extinct and Endangered Species

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Extinct and Endangered Species - BrainPOP Jr.

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 1] Wonderopolis: How Does A Species Become Endangered?

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 1] Wonderopolis: How Does A Species Become Endangered?

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This article defines what it means for a species to be endangered and explores the reasons why/how species become threatened by it. It also briefly describes how humans can help.

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Have you ever seen a rhino at the zoo? How about polar bears? For many people, sea turtles are the big draw. Did you know these animals are all endangered species?

You may have heard about giant pandas being endangered. You may even know that bald eagles are on the list. However, there are thousands of other endangered species. And they're not all animals! Many endangered species are plants.

How does a species become endangered? It has to do with risk of extinction . Extinction is when no more members of a species are alive. You probably know about dinosaurs. They're one example of animals that are extinct.

When a species is at risk of becoming extinct, experts call them either "threatened" or "endangered." A species is threatened when its population has dropped 30-50 percent. When a species is endangered, its population has dropped 50-70 percent. A species is also endangered if there are fewer than 250 remaining.

Species can become endangered because of many factors. Often, they're hurt by changing environments or predators. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) keeps track of endangered species. As of 2019, the IUCN has studied over 96,500 species. Of those, around 28,000 are threatened. 7,755 are endangered.

Many countries have passed laws to help endangered species. Some laws ban hunting. Others land development. They also make special places for habitats. But experts believe very few threatened species benefit from these laws. Many more species face the of extinction without the public taking notice.

Any person can ask the government to list a species as endangered. However, it can take more than two years to get the species listed. Some believe that governments make it too hard for a species to be added to the endangered list.

For a species to be listed as endangered, experts must determine its conservation . That's the measure of the chance of extinction . To find this, experts must look at many factors. They need to know how many members of the species are living. They also need to find out how much the population has dropped over time. Other factors are the breeding rate and any threats to the species. With all of this information, experts can decide whether the species is endangered.

Despite these challenges, progress has been made. More than 196 countries around the world have agreed to make plans to protect endangered species. In the United States, these plans are made using guidelines from the Endangered Species Act. Overall, this act is seen by wildlife experts as helpful. As of 2019, 50 species have been taken off the list due to recovery.

What can you do to help endangered species? The best thing you can do is learn more about the problem. Then, share information with those around you. You can also work to keep habitats safe. You can recycle, water, and reduce your carbon footprint. Don't ignore endangered species-they need your help!

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Have you ever seen a rhino at the zoo? How about polar bears? For many people, sea turtles are the big draw. Did you know these animals are all endangered species? You may have heard about giant pandas being endangered. You may even know that bald eagles are on the list.

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 2] San Diego Zoo Kids: Save Animals: Be a Superhero for Wildlife

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 2] San Diego Zoo Kids: Save Animals: Be a Superhero for Wildlife

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This webpage provides viewers with ways they can step in to help create awareness and take action to conserve wildlife, no matter where they live. They can also explore the webpage to access links to information about various animals at the zoo and can even watch videos of them!

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Join a project

Be part of making habitats healthy for wildlife. Look online for groups in your community that take care of nature spots. These groups pick up trash, remove invasive plants, and add native plants. Join in a project, and you'll be making an important difference!

Spot check

Keeping track of animal populations is part of protecting wildlife. Researchers gather this information by using "trail cameras" that take pictures of animals in an area. You can help researchers with this by identifying wildlife images online. Right now, we need help watching burrowing owls and wildlife in Kenya. Click on either one, and lend us your eyes!

Wild neighbors

Whether you live in the city, a suburb, or in the country, wild animals are nearby. Use an old notebook or sheets of paper to create a wildlife journal. Start watching and listening every time you go outside your home. Then, list the animals you see or hear in your journal-even draw them. You might be surprised by who your neighbors are!

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Be part of making habitats healthy for wildlife. Look online for groups in your community that take care of nature spots. These groups pick up trash, remove invasive plants, and add native plants. Join in a project, and you'll be making an important difference! Keeping track of animal populations is part of protecting wildlife.

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1. students will collect information in small groups on an endangered species of their choice. To do this they can use any of the available books, supportive texts, and resources included in this multimodal text set.

2. With the information they’ve gathered students can choose to use SeeSaw or Glogster, with the help of an adult, to create digital posters or “ads” that highlight amazing and cool facts about the species they chose. In it they can include facts about why they’re endangered, and how people can help them, in hopes of creating awareness.

3. Each small group will brainstorm ways to publish their posters and think about how they can get others to see them. For example, some might decide to print them and post them around the school or neighborhood, others might decide to ask our school newspaper to publish them, some might ask if they can leave some in their building lobbies, or post them on social media etc. Once they’ve come up with some ideas they can decide how to execute them.

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What A Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet by Jess French (Digital Picturebook)

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What A Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet by Jess French (Digital Picturebook)

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This informational book teaches young readers about how our actions have consequences that can hurt the Earth. It provides many facts about the amount of waste we produce, where it goes, pollution, deforestation, electronic waste, sewage. It also teaches about how to protect Earth’s natural resources: conservation, renewable energy, efficient homes, and “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.”

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Everything you need to know about what we're doing to our environment, good and bad, from pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling.

This environmental book will teach keen young ecologists about our actions affect planet Earth. Discover shocking facts about the waste we produce and where it goes. Did you know that every single plastic toothbrush ever made still exists? Or that there's a floating mass of garbage larger than the USA drifting around the Pacific Ocean?

It's not all bad news though. As well as explaining where we're going wrong, What a Waste shows what we're doing right! Discover plans already in motion to save our seas, how countries are implementing schemes that are having a positive impact, and how your waste can be turned into something useful. Every small change helps our planet!

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‎Everything you need to know about what we're doing to our environment, good and bad, from pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling. This environmental book will teach keen young ecologists about our actions affect planet Earth. Discover shocking facts about the waste...

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In this book, Parr provides reasons why children should want to help the earth, as well as, how they can each take simple steps to do it.

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Overview

"I take care of the earth because I know I can do little things every day to make a BIG difference..."

With his signature blend of playfulness and sensitiviy, Todd Parr explores the important, timely subject of environmental protection and conservation in this eco-friendly picture book. Featuing a circular die-cut Earth on the cover, and printed entirely with recycled materials and nontoxic soy inks, this book includes lots of easy, smart ideas on how we can all work together to make the Earth feel good - from planting a tree and using both sides of the paper, to saving energy and reusing old things in new ways.

Best of all, the book includes an interior gatefold with a poster with tips/reminders on how kids can "go green" everyday. Equally whimsical and heartfelt, this sweet homage to our beautiful planet is sure to inspire readers of all ages to do their part in keeping the Earth happy and healthy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780316042659

Publisher:

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Publication date:

03/17/2010

Pages:

40

Sales rank:

134,713

Product dimensions:

9.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

Age Range:

3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 4-The narrator states, "I take care of the earth because I know I can do little things every day to make a BIG difference." Parr then offers a practical catalog of simple activities easily managed by even quite young children, followed by clear explanations of how those simple things can have a large impact on the health of our planet. "I use both sides of the paper and bring my own bags to market because...I love the trees and I want the owls to have a place to live." The book is "printed with recycled materials and nontoxic soy inks." The vibrantly colored cartoons with heavy black outlines resemble those a child might create. Useful as an introduction to the subject, this is a bright and cheerful presentation.-Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ

School Library Journal

In Parr's signature chunky style, smiley-faced kids share what they love about the planet and what they do to protect it. "I turn off the faucet while I brush my teeth," says a purple boy in a hot pink bathroom. On another spread, two figures stand in a sunny garden with neatly planted rows of produce: "I love watching things grow and I want there to be enough food for everyone." The earnest message springs off the page. Ages 4-8. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

Parr adds to his successful series of easy-to-understand, vibrantly illustrated stories with this ecologically themed offering for younger children. He uses a simple, repetitive structure written in first person: "I [do this worthwhile activity] / and [this one] because . . . // I love [this aspect of nature] / and I want [this to happen]." This structural format works well to bring complex issues such as global warming into a simple context that kids can connect with. The text reads smoothly and poetically, but children may need some additional explanation from an adult to understand the logic behind the actions and resulting benefits. The cheerful illustrations include children of all colors (real and make-believe) and recognizable animals with wildly imaginary color schemes. A concluding note from the author offers encouraging words about taking care of the environment, and the reverse of the book jacket includes a list of ten ways to save the Earth. His approach to this complex topic is simple but not simplistic, and this introduction to the subject is both useful and entertaining. (Picture book. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews

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10 Things I Can Do to Help My World by Melanie Walsh

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10 Things I Can Do to Help My World by Melanie Walsh

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Beautifully illustrated this book, which includes die cut outs that open, provides steps every person who cares about our planet should take to help protect it.

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Even young children are eager to help the environment - and here is a bright, inviting novelty book that offers simple ways to make a difference.<br...

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How to Help the Earth-by the Lorax (Dr. Seuss) (Step into Reading) with Tish Rabe

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How to Help the Earth-by the Lorax (Dr. Seuss) (Step into Reading) with Tish Rabe

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This book pairs nicely with the Lorax by Dr. Seuss as it uses the same character to teach about ways children can help the Earth. The book features the same style of illustrations and the sound, rhythm, and rhyme that fans of Dr. Seuss, will love.

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The star of The Lorax by Dr. Seuss makes his Step into Reading debut in this rhymed reader that offers kids easy suggestions for going green! After explaining...

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The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer (Digital Picturebook)

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The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer (Digital Picturebook)

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This is the story of a 14 year old boy named William dedicates his time and energy towards building a windmill out of scraps and waste to bring electricity to his village. The story illuminates powerful lessons such as, persistence, determination, ingenuity, resourcefulness and creativity. It also provides a great opportunity to teach privileged children about gratitude and to help provide a different perspective. The book serves as a window into what it’s like not to have privileges we tend to take for granted like electricity. In this way, the story can also lend itself to the idea of conservation and sustainability.

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Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village.

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land.

Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Zunon's (My Hands Sing the Blues) oil paint and cut-paper collages amplify the entwined themes of science and magic in this adaptation of the authors' 2009 adult book. Kamkwamba was born in Malawi in 1987, and when he was 14, drought was ravaging his country. Forced to leave school to save money, Kamkwamba studied science books at the library, learning about windmills and their potential. "He closed his eyes and saw a windmill outside his home, pulling electricity from the breeze and bringing light to the dark valley." Gathering materials from the junkyard, he assembles a windmill that creates "electric wind" and even lights a light bulb. Tradition and "tales of magic" combine with the promise of technology in this inspiring story of curiosity and ingenuity. Zunon's artwork combines naturalistic and more whimsical elements; the African sun beats down on Zunon's villagers, ribbony "ghost dancers" encircle Kamkwamba's bed while he sleeps, and blue cut-paper swirls sweep toward the windmill. While the narrative simplifies Kamkwamba's creative process, an afterword provides additional detail for readers who share his mechanical inclinations. Ages 6 8.

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This book tells the true story of Gie Gie, a young girl whose village had no running water. She is unable to go to school; instead, she walks many miles every day to get a pot of murky water that has to be boiled before they can drink it. Gie Gie promises to bring water to her village, and as she becomes an adult she works with a foundation to build wells in her village and others like it. Like The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, This story also depicts a different perspective. It is another great opportunity to teach privileged children about gratitude and to help provide a window into what it’s like not having a basic human necessity such as water. In this way, this book also lends itself well to the idea of conservation and sustainability.

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Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel's childhood, a young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African village

With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie's kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water. After the voyage home, after boiling the water to drink and clean with, Gie Gie thinks of the trip that tomorrow will bring. And she dreams. She dreams of a day when her village will have cool, crystal-clear water of its own.

Inspired by the childhood of African-born model Georgie Badiel, acclaimed author Susan Verde and award-winning author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds have come together to tell this moving story. As a child in Burkina Faso, Georgie and the other girls in her village had to walk for miles each day to collect water. This vibrant, engaging picture book sheds light on this struggle that continues all over the world today, instilling hope for a future when all children will have access to clean drinking water.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780399172588

Publisher:

Penguin Young Readers Group

Publication date:

09/13/2016

Pages:

40

Sales rank:

36,970

Product dimensions:

9.60(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.50(d)

Lexile:

480L ( what's this?)

Age Range:

5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Susan Verde grew up in a brownstone in the heart of Greenwich Village. She spent much of her time as a child clad in bell bottoms and rainbow suspenders, roller skating up and down her block with a skate key around her neck and a piece of chalk in her pocket (for spontaneous hopscotch). Susan's love of literature began in utero (according to her mother) and never dwindled. She can, to this day, relate very well to Amelia Bedelia. After spending a number of years working as an elementary school teacher, Susan now writes and teaches kid's yoga in East Hampton, New York, where she lives amidst an explosion of Legos, art supplies, and picture books with her twin boys, Joshua and Gabriel, and her daughter, Sophia. They are the constant inspiration for her writing. They never let her forget how to see things from a child's point of view and keep the kid in her alive and kicking.

Georgie Badiel is a high-fashion model who hails from the landlocked country of Burkina Faso. After she won the title of Miss Africa in 2005, Georgie's profile continued to soar as she appeared on the runways of designers such as Oscar de la Renta, Louis Vuitton, and Diane Von Furstenberg and was featured in editorials for magazines including Russian Vogue, Essence, and Elle. The Water Princess is inspired by her childhood in her small village in Burkina Faso.

Peter H. Reynolds is an author and illustrator, as well as the founder of the educational media company FableVision. Reynolds is best known for his children's books about authentic learning, creativity, and self-expression. His picture books include The Dot, which has been published in over twenty languages, and the New York Times bestseller Someday by Alison McGhee. Reynolds lives in Dedham, Massachusetts, and is the co-owner of his family's book store, The Blue Bunny Bookstore.

Editorial Reviews

Susan Verde has created a character in Gie Gie who dreams big and has big emotions. The illustrations by Peter H. Reynolds draw us into the world of this likable child. When Gie Gie is mad, we can feel her frustration. When she finally gets to drink, we can feel the water trickling down her parched throat. The orange of the desert sands and the deep purple of the night sky make us feel we are in rural West Africa. This is a hopeful book about a problem that can be easily solved.

The New York Times Book Review - Deborah Ellis

07/11/2016
In a stirring, thought-provoking story based on the childhood of model Georgie Badiel in Burkina Faso, Verde and Reynolds follow a girl and her mother as they retrieve water for the family's use. Reynolds (whose previous books with Verde include I Am Yoga and The Museum) uses sumptuous violets and golds for the expansive African night sky and grassy plains-both of which young Gie Gie, a self-described princess with a wiry physique and beads in her braided hair, considers to be her domain. Gie Gie claims she can "tame the wild dogs with my song" and "make the wind play hide-and-seek," but summoning clean, readily accessible water is beyond her ability. Verde's poetic language reflects the length and difficulty of Gie Gie and her mother's trek, along with the positive spirit the girl brings to the task. Toward the end, the implicit injustice of the situation is addressed directly: "Maman," Gie Gie asks, "Why is the water so far? Why is the water not clear? Where is our water?" They are questions that readers will want answered, too. Ages 5-8. Agent: Holly McGhee, Pippin Properties. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Water Princess:
An ALA Notable Children's Book - 2017
Amazon Best Book of September - Ages 6-8

"[T]his timely and well-crafted story will educate readers on the preciousness of potable water."- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A lovely picture book, filled with messages of perseverance and hope."- School Library Journal

"A stirring, thought-provoking story... Verde's poetic language reflects the length and difficulty of Gie Gie and her mother's trek, along with the positive spirit the girl brings to the task."- Publishers Weekly

"Fashion Week's most inspiring story."- New York Post

From the Publisher

08/01/2016
PreS-Gr 2-Based on the real childhood experiences of fashion model Georgie Badiel in Burkina Faso, this offering tells one child's story in an unspecified African locale. Princess Gie Gie tries to rule over her domain. She tames wild dogs with a song, makes tall grass dance when she dances, and plays hide-and-seek with the wind. However, try as she might, she can't draw clean water any closer to her home. Instead, the girl and her mother must make a long trek to gather water from the well with the rest of the women. They try to fill their time with music, imagination, and laughter, but the hardship and physical effort are palpable. Despite the daily struggles to get water, Princess Gie Gie never gives up looking for a solution. "I am Princess Gie Gie. My Kingdom? The African sky. The dusty earth. And, someday, the flowing, cool, crystal-clear water. Someday...." Perhaps, someday has now arrived. Badiel is helping to raise awareness and funds to bring clean drinking water to the people of Burkina Faso and other countries in Africa. While the text is informative and poetic, it is the imagery that will stick with readers. Reynolds's evocative watercolor, gouache, and digital ink paintings capture the glow of the hot sun, sparkle in the night sky, and will transport children to Princess Gie Gie's imagined kingdom. Kids will have to look to the author note and elsewhere for more specifics and possible solutions. VERDICT A lovely picture book, filled with messages of perseverance and hope.-Megan Egbert, Meridian Library District, ID

School Library Journal

★ 2016-05-18
An international story which tackles a serious global issue with Reynolds' characteristic visual whimsy.Gie Gie-aka Princess Gie Gie-lives with her parents in Burkina Faso. In her kingdom under "the African sky, so wild and so close," she can tame wild dogs with her song and make grass sway, but despite grand attempts, she can neither bring the water closer to home nor make it clean. French words such as "maintenant!" (now!) and "maman" (mother) and local color like the karite tree and shea nuts place the story in a French-speaking African country. Every morning, Gie Gie and her mother perch rings of cloth and large clay pots on their heads and walk miles to the nearest well to fetch murky, brown water. The story is inspired by model Georgie Badiel, who founded the Georgie Badiel Foundation to make clean water accessible to West Africans. The details in Reynolds' expressive illustrations highlight the beauty of the West African landscape and of Princess Gie Gie, with her cornrowed and beaded hair, but will also help readers understand that everyone needs clean water-from the children of Burkina Faso to the children of Flint, Michigan. Though told by two outsiders to the culture, this timely and well-crafted story will educate readers on the preciousness of potable water. (Picture book. 5-8)

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Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel’s childhood, a young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African villageWith its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village....

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[VIDEO 1] BrainPOP Jr.: Natural Resources

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[VIDEO 1] BrainPOP Jr.: Natural Resources

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This educational video for early elementary students provides a definition for natural resources, and lists what they are. They also discuss the difference between renewable and non-renewable natural resources. They explain how humans use these resources, the impact that’s had on our environment and provide reasons for protecting them.

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[VIDEO 2] BrainPOP Jr.: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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[VIDEO 2] BrainPOP Jr.: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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This educational video for early elementary students discusses the waste we produce as, where it goes, and the impact that it has on our environment. The video then discusses conservation and explains the meaning of the 3r’s: reduce, reuse, recycle.

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 1] Wonderopolis: Where is The World’s Largest Pile of Trash?

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 1] Wonderopolis: Where is The World’s Largest Pile of Trash?

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This article explains where the largest pile of waste is located, defines The Pacific Trash Vortex and explains how it causes a disruption in this natural habitat and for its animals. The article also provides ways readers can get started with recycling.

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Do you recycle at home? If you don't, you may want to reconsider after reading through today's Wonder of the Day.

Have you ever stopped to WONDER where all that trash goes that you throw away? Sure, a garbage truck probably stops by your house once a week or so to haul away your garbage. But where does it go from there?

Your local garbage truck probably takes your trash to a nearby . This is a place where trash is buried. Over time, much of it will . Some items, though, such as plastic and styrofoam, can take hundreds of years to and break down.

Your local may be a huge pile of trash, but would you believe that the world's largest pile of trash isn't a at all? It's true! It's actually in the ocean.

The central North Pacific Ocean is home to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is also sometimes called the Pacific Trash . This area of the ocean is characterized by currents known as the North Pacific . These currents collect trash and direct it toward their calm center, where it collects and stays there.

The exact size of the Pacific Trash is hard to estimate. Estimates range from twice the size of Texas to twice the size of the entire continental United States. Whatever estimate is closest, the Pacific Trash is huge!

The area is marked by high concentrations of plastics, chemical sludge and other . Much of the litter consists of tiny pieces of degraded plastic that float at or just below the surface. Because of this, the trash pile isn't easily seen from airplanes or satellites.

The North Pacific Ocean isn't the only place in the world's oceans where you'll find similar collections of trash. Any place with similar currents can collect trash in the same way. For example, a large pile of floating plastic can also be found in the Atlantic Ocean.

Although much of the trash in the Pacific Trash is invisible to the naked eye, scientists estimate that there may be six times as much plastic as there is natural in the area. These tiny bits of plastic end up in the stomachs of fish and other marine birds and animals, causing disruption in the natural habitats of the creatures affected.

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Where Is the World's Largest Pile of Trash?

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Do you recycle at home? If you don't, you may want to reconsider after reading through today's Wonder of the Day. Have you ever stopped to WONDER where all that trash goes that you throw away? Sure, a garbage truck probably stops by your house once a week or so to haul away your garbage.

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 2] Wonderopolis: How Can You Make Earth A Better Place?

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 2] Wonderopolis: How Can You Make Earth A Better Place?

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This article discusses the purpose and history of Earth Day and provides ways people can make a positive change to our environment by taking action like, attending a rally or demonstration, and taking steps towards conservation.

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Join us in Wonderopolis today as we celebrate the ground beneath our feet!

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1. Using what they know from the books, supportive texts, and videos, students will engage in a whole class discussion surrounding the question: why is it our responsibility to conserve earth’s natural resources?

2. After brainstorming and writing or audio recording a list of questions, Students will conduct interviews of their reading partners to find out ways they already do or would like to conserve natural resources. Students will Choose to audio or video record these interviews, with the help of an adult.

3. Students will participate in making videos and taking

photographs to create Ads convincing people to conserve natural resources. First students will discuss and decide what our basic responsibilities are as inhabitants of this earth and use this information to take create content for the videos and photos that will be used to convince others to take responsibility.

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Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa by Jeanette Winter

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Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa by Jeanette Winter

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This picturebook biography tells the story of Wangari Maathai, an environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, who had a true passion for the earth, its wildlife and its people. In the story, Wangari comes home to Kenya from studying in America, to find barren land due to deforestation. She decides to plant seedlings in her backyard. Soon, other women in the village begin to do the same followed by women in other villages, towns, and cities in Kenya. Wangari devises a plan to get people to continue to care for the seedlings. That’s not all, she also sacrifices her freedom in protecting the older trees that do remain, inspiring more to plant seeds. Over time, 30 million trees take root where there were none. This story is a great example of how just one person’s actions can inspire others to do the same, creating change on a much bigger scale.

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Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa

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A paperback picture book based on the true story of Wangari Maathai, an environmental and political activist in Kenya and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in...

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One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia by Miranda Paul

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One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia by Miranda Paul

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This book tells the incredible true story of Isatou Ceesay who began a movement to recycle plastic bags that polluted her hometown in Njau, Gambia. Isatou saw the problems that the plastic bags created such as, killing the livestock that tried to eat them, preventing gardens from growing, leaving a bad smell and attracting mosquitoes, and she decided to take action, despite being a young woman. Her actions inspired others to do the same bringing change on a larger scale.

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One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia

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Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed? In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on...

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Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles by Philippe Cousteau

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Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles by Philippe Cousteau

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This book tells the story of a girl who brings her community in South Carolina together to help sea turtles find their way to the water. The book delivers powerful messages such as, perseverance, teamwork, activism, and environmentalism. It also highlights how one child can inspire a community to come together to create change.

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Editorial Reviews

04/25/2016
In a gently empowering story about grassroots activism and facing problems head-on, environmentalist Cousteau and author Hopkinson (Knit Your Bit) introduce Viv, a shy girl who gets to know her new South Carolina schoolmates and environment though a class assignment. Viv and her peers are asked to find a problem facing the community, make a plan to fix it, and take action. After finding a dead baby sea turtle on the beach, Viv learns that turtle hatchlings instinctively follow the moonlight to the water, and the bright lights from beachfront vacation homes can lead them inland. Viv takes the lead on the project, calling it "Lights Out for Loggerheads," canvassing residents and requesting that they shut off outside lights and close curtains after dark. The operation is successful, and the children watch the turtles "scurrying, scurrying over the sand and into the shimmering sea." So's (Otters Love to Play) airy watercolor, pencil, and ink artwork creates a distinctive sense of place, bringing the essence of breezy, coastal evenings to the pages. Ages 5-8. Authors' agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. Illustrator's agent: Sally Heflin, Heflinreps. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

"An empowering look at what kids can accomplish."-Booklist

"Urges readers to be activists and advocates when they see a problem that needs to be solved."—Geek Dad

"Gorgeously illustrated. an appealing model of preteen activism."-Kirkus Reviews

"Empowering story about grassroots activism and facing problems head-on."-Publishers Weekly

"Delivers an eloquent environmental message while demonstrating how kids can change the world through teamwork and perseverance."-School Library Journal

From the Publisher

05/01/2016
K-Gr 3-The authors deliver an eloquent environmental message while demonstrating how kids can change the world through teamwork and perseverance. When Vivienne moves into her new home by the sea, she is nervous about finding her way. Her teacher and her classmates welcome her as they jump into an exciting class project-the students are looking for a problem to solve. After school at the beach, Vivienne and her new friend, Clementine, discover that the baby loggerhead sea turtles that are about to hatch may need help making it down to the ocean. The newborn turtles instinctively move toward the strongest light they see, and the brightly lit beach houses could point them in the wrong direction. Vivienne is determined to help the tiny creatures. The students in Mr. J.'s class begin working on the project by gathering information. How will they convince the homeowners along the shoreline to turn off their lights? The children soon involve the entire town as they launch their Lights Out for Loggerheads campaign. By showing the multiple channels that the students work through to raise awareness (posters, fliers, bake sales, a town meeting, the local newspaper, and the Internet), the authors expose readers to accessible, affordable ways to raise issue awareness in communities. So's lovely and bright watercolor illustrations chronicle each stage of the children's cause. The artist deftly captures the energy and enthusiasm in the classroom and the tranquility of the shoreline. The shadowy scene on the darkened beach as the turtles emerge from their nests is particularly atmospheric. VERDICT This collaboration provides an excellent example of how kids can make a difference through careful research, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Pair it with the equally inspiring Nights of the Pufflings by Bruce McMillan.-Linda L. Walkins, Saint Joseph Preparatory High School, Boston

School Library Journal

2016-02-17
A "lights out for loggerheads" campaign becomes a satisfying community-action project for Vivienne and her summer school classmates. Environmental advocate Cousteau and acclaimed author Hopkinson team up to encourage young activists. New in her South Carolina town, Vivienne is drawn into the community through a summer school assignment. Challenged by their teacher, she and classmate Clementine discover a problem: lighting in beach houses disorients hatchling loggerhead turtles. As a group, the students research the issue, publicize it, enlist adult help, and suggest solutions. A community meeting is the culmination-until the magical night they watch hatchings find their ways from their nests in the sand to the ocean by the moonlight on the water. Gorgeously illustrated with watercolor and colored ink and pencils, this is a beautiful package. So's paintings of both the natural and diverse human world add atmosphere, characterization, and informative depth. Vivienne's early shyness is evident in her body language; Clementine is chunky (Clementine is blonde and white, while Vivienne has dark hair and slightly darker skin). Details include steps for a community-action project and examples of the students' research, campaign publicity, and fundraising. Important information about loggerheads is woven into this story and its backmatter, but their use of light cues is oversimplified, and the creators (all from west coasts) have misplaced their setting crescent moon. An appealing model of preteen activism. (authors' notes, further info, resources). (Informational picture book. 5-9)

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04/25/2016In a gently empowering story about grassroots activism and facing problems head-on, environmentalist Cousteau and author Hopkinson (Knit Your Bit) introduce Viv, a shy girl who gets to know her new South Carolina schoolmates and environment though a class assignment.

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Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet by Elizabeth Suneby

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Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet by Elizabeth Suneby

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sees a problem in his community during monsoon season: women must cook over open flames indoors, which causes his mother and baby sister to get sick. When he finds out about a school science fair focused on sustainability, he decides to design a stove that uses solar energy and doesn’t produce any smoke, which wins first prize and helps solve a big problem in his household and community. The story illuminates the idea that with determination, perseverance, and innovation, one person can create change.

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Overview

It's monsoon season in Bangladesh, which means Iqbal's mother must cook the family's meals indoors, over an open fire. The smoke from the fire makes breathing difficult for his mother and baby sister, and it's even making them sick. Hearing them coughing at night worries Iqbal. So when he learns that his school's upcoming science fair has the theme of sustainability, Iqbal comes up with the perfect idea for his entry: he'll design a stove that doesn't produce smoke! With help from his teacher, Iqbal learns all about solar energy cooking, which uses heat from the sun to cook — ingenious! Has Iqbal found a way to win first prize in the science fair while providing cleaner air and better health for his family at the same time? Award-winning author Elizabeth Suneby's thoroughly researched and inspiring story introduces young children to the problems associated with open-flame cooking in the developing world, as well as background information on sustainable technology. Part of the CitizenKid collection, this book uses the common experience of a science fair project to help children recognize that they, too, can help make the world a better place through innovative thinking and creative problem solving. The artwork by Rebecca Green, filled with details of everyday life in a Bangladesh village, beautifully evokes a sense of place and culture. Iqbal offers a perfect example for the character education subject of initiative. End matter includes information about clean cookstoves, a DIY solar cooker activity and a glossary.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9781771387200

Publisher:

Kids Can Press, Limited

Publication date:

05/01/2018

Series:

CitizenKid Series

Pages:

32

Sales rank:

332,906

Product dimensions:

9.00(w) x 12.10(h) x 0.40(d)

Age Range:

8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Editorial Reviews

03/12/2018
In the newest addition to the CitizenKid series from Suneby (Razia's Ray of Hope), a Bangladeshi boy's search for a science fair project is the conduit for discussing a health and safety issue found in many developing countries: open-flame cooking. The fictional Iqbal (not to be confused with the late Pakistani children's rights crusader) notices that smoky indoor cooking during monsoon season is causing his family's breathing problems. He works with his teacher and sister to build a solar cooker for the science fair, hoping that the prize money could pay for a propane stove. The stylized colored-pencil illustrations from Green (How to Make Friends with a Ghost) offer realistic scenes of Bangladeshi village life in muted hues and portray the closeness of Iqbal's family. Readers also glimpse an educational system segregated by gender: Iqbal's class consists of all boys with a male teacher, though his inquisitive, insistent sister, Sadia, who also attends school, is just as involved with the project. An author's note, glossary, and do-it-yourself instructions for a pizza box solar cooker wrap up another successful entry in this series of encouraging stories about children empowered by education and engaged in problem-solving in their communities. Ages 8-12. (May)

Publishers Weekly

03/01/2018
Gr 2-5-Based on actual experiences of people living in Bangladesh, this fictional story highlights the role of scientific problem-solving to improve daily life through the conceit of a science fair project. When Iqbal's teacher announces that the theme of this year's science fair will be sustainability, he constructs a solar cooker; that way, when the monsoon weather arrives in Bangladesh, his mother and baby sister will not have to breathe in the smoke-filled air caused by cooking indoors. With the help of his sister, Iqbal does win and, more important, he solves a problem in a way that protects the environment, reduces health problems, and especially benefits girls and women. The well-written text is clear and descriptive. A monsoon, for example, is described as follows: "Not a light mist or even a steady downpour, but gusts of rain that whip across your face and make you squint your eyes." The illustrations provide many details of the setting in Bangladesh, of Iqbal's dreaming and planning, and of the details of the solar cooker. Back matter includes more information about solar cookers and directions for making one from a pizza box. VERDICT An excellent example of how children can apply science to problem solving.-Myra Zarnowski, City University of New York

School Library Journal

2018-02-19
It's monsoon season in Bangladesh, which means Iqbal's mother has to cook inside the house using firewood. The smoke it produces causes her and baby Rupa to fall sick. Unfortunately, Iqbal and his family are not well-to-do and cannot afford a gas stove to replace the fire. Iqbal, however, is a bright young boy; he is determined to win the first prize at the district science fair, which in turn will buy his mother a gas stove. Armed with an ingenious idea and helped by his sister Sadia, Iqbal designs and builds a solar-powered stove for his entry. Suneby's easily accessible narrative at once introduces many Western readers to a different way of life and inspires them to think outside the box. Green's illustrations are earthy and colorful and perfectly capture the soul of the story. Information about clean cookstoves, an activity to build a solar-powered stove out of a pizza box, and a glossary follow the story and might inspire discussions about different cultures and DIY science experiments in a classroom setting.Deftly promotes a positive message about embracing and harnessing one's curiosity and intelligence to make a difference. (Picture book. 5-10)

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It's monsoon season in Bangladesh, which means Iqbal's mother must cook the family's meals indoors, over an open fire. The smoke from the fire makes breathing difficult for his mother and baby sister, and it's even making them sick. Hearing them coughing at night worries Iqbal. So when he...

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Greta and the Giants: inspired by Greta Thunberg's stand to save the world by Zoe Tucker

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Greta and the Giants: inspired by Greta Thunberg's stand to save the world by Zoe Tucker

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This story of animals pleading to a young girl for help because their home is being destroyed is inspired by Greta Thunberg. Greta is a young environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, who is taking the world by storm because of her passion, determination and persistence in bringing awareness about climate change and pleading with politicians around the world to create legislation that ensures a safe climate for future generations.

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Greta and the Giants book. Read 80 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. This inspiring picture book retells the story of Nobel Peace P...

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Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the Planet by Jeanette Winter

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Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the Planet by Jeanette Winter

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This biographical picturebook tells the story of Greta Thunberg, a young environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, who is taking the world by storm because of her passion, determination and persistence in bringing awareness about climate change and pleading with politicians around the world to create legislation that ensures a safe climate for future generations.

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Editorial Reviews

10/14/2019

As in Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story of Africa, Winter once again offers a stirring profile of an environmental hero, this time teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. After learning about climate change at school, Greta, a quiet girl who has felt invisible, spends hours reading and watching films "about our warming world." Overwhelmed with sadness ("She barely ate or spoke"), she devises a way to raise awareness, embarking on a school strike and ultimately sparking an international movement of children marching and speaking out for planetary health. Winter introduces the alarming facts in scenes of the young student as she views evidence of climate change-bleached coral, flooded homes, wildfires, endangered animals-in framed images, as if on a screen. As the movement takes shape, square panels, contained in white negative space, turn into full-bleed pages of high-energy activity. Taking her title from Thunberg's urgent call to action, Winter ends this timely directive for young readers with a simple, powerful question: "What will you do?" Ages 3-8. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

09/27/2019

PreS-Gr 3-Greta Thunberg, the teen climate activist from Stockholm, made international headlines throughout this year. This picture book valorizes the quiet girl who began to speak out once she learned about climate change. Readers learn about Greta's awakening, including the early days of her climate strike, and her growing impact on climate conversation. The narrative invites the kind of action required to avert the worst effects of climate change. Therein lies the book's innate-and interesting-contradiction. The simple text addresses children much younger than Thunberg, who was 15 when she came to prominence. The visuals are rousing and inspiring, featuring pictures of young kids carrying signs. It sets up an expectation that everyone should do something to help mitigate climate change. This may be a lofty expectation, but it's better than expecting too little. However, the statement that "there might not be a world to live in when she grows up" is likely to inspire panic among children. At the same time, her oversimplified assertion that Thunberg was eventually asked to speak to "very important people" at the UN climate talks and at the World Economic Forum undermines the book's premise that everyone is important in this fight. The simple, vivid illustrations keep the focus on Thunberg and soften the clumsiness in the text. The memorable images can help children imagine their own activism into being. VERDICT Thunberg is an important and exciting inspiration for activists of any age. This book attempts, and sometimes fails, to balance our grim prospects against the efficacy of hopeful action. Use this book in a way that encourages discussion.-Sheri Reda, Wilmette Public Library, IL

School Library Journal

2019-09-24
The origin story of the teenage climate change superhero.

Once, as she puts it, "the invisible girl in the back who doesn't say anything," Thunberg has, over just the last two years, become a major young presence in the environmental movement, inspiring "Friday school strikes" worldwide and challenging governing bodies to get off the stick: "I want you to panic," she told the World Economic Forum in Davos. "I want you to act as if the house was on fire. Because it is." Skipping Thunberg's personal history aside from characterizing her as one who "could think about one thing for a long, long time" (an ability Thunberg associates with her Asperger's diagnosis, unnamed here), Winter pithily retraces the course of her transformation. She begins with a teacher's lecture on climate change and a period of intense reading and video watching and then goes on to show how Thunberg's lonely Friday picket outside Stockholm's Parliament building gains local, then international, support. The illustrations, equally spare, often place the white teenager front and center before culminating in a double-page spread filled with children of diverse hues and styles of dress holding up signs reading "Don't Burn MY Future" and like urgent messages, followed by a direct question in big, cut-out letters: "WHAT WILL YOU DO?" As one sign puts it, "There Is No Planet B" for any of us.

A compact but cogent tribute to a single voice for change that now leads a rising chorus. (source notes) (Picture book/biography. 6-9)

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[VIDEO 1] Greta Thunberg’s TEDx Talk: School Strike for Climate: Save the World by Changing the Rules

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[VIDEO 1] Greta Thunberg’s TEDx Talk: School Strike for Climate: Save the World by Changing the Rules

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In this speech, Greta, a young environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, talks about her experience with environmental activism and pleads with others to take action too! In Greta’s words, “Yes, we do need hope, of course we do, but the one thing we need more than hope is action. Once we start to act, hope is everywhere. So instead of looking for hope, look for action. Then, and only then, hope will come.”

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School strike for climate - save the world by changing the rules | Greta Thunberg | TEDxStockholm

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[VIDEO 2] Sky News Report: School Children Sue the U.S. Government Over Climate Change

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[VIDEO 2] Sky News Report: School Children Sue the U.S. Government Over Climate Change

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This video is a Sky News report on “Julianna vs. The United States”, a case in which a group of teenage students sued the United States government over Climate Change, centered around the question: “Is there a constitutional right to a safe and stable climate?”

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School children sue US government over climate change

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 1] UNICEF: Voices of Youth Campaign Website: Environment: Blog Post: We Need Climate Action NOW!

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 1] UNICEF: Voices of Youth Campaign Website: Environment: Blog Post: We Need Climate Action NOW!

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This blog post written by the Voices of Youth campaign, offers a look into the Youth Climate Action Demonstration that took place outside of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, inspired by Greta Thunberg. The post provides photos or demonstrators and speakers, posters and picket signs and feature some of their quotes.

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"As a friend of mine said to me recently, complacency is complicity. In the case of climate change that means complicity in the degradation of once-flourishing ecosystems and the murder of entire species...it means complicity in the suffering of hundreds of thousands of people and communities who live with poor air quality, polluted water and malnutrition and lack of access to crucial resources.

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 2] Alliance for Climate Education: Blog Post: Thousands of Young People Take to the Streets for the NYC Climate Strike by Ananya Seelam

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[SUPPORTIVE TEXT 2] Alliance for Climate Education: Blog Post: Thousands of Young People Take to the Streets for the NYC Climate Strike by Ananya Seelam

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This post was written by a youth reporter who participated in the Global Climate Strike in New York City on September 20th, 2019. The post includes photos of the demonstrators as well as an account of the day.

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On September 20th, 2019, the ACE Action Fellows, including myself, participated in the Global Climate Strike in New York. As youth reporters, we interviewed other young leaders to raise their voices in this movement.
Photos from the Global Climate March in NYC taken by ACE Fellow Maria Zuniga.
As we walked to Foley Square at 10:30 a.m., I saw thousands of young people getting ready to march to Battery Park. Seeing young children, as young as four or five years old, holding up signs and chanting, I was inspired and motivated to embark on a long day of advocating and reporting. We soon headed to the media tent to get our passes, and before I knew it, we were marching to Battery Park. When we got there, it was time for me to interview people. I began with an interview with Jamie Margolin, a co-founder of Zero Hour, and then proceeded to interview other youth leaders like Daphne Frias from Zero Hour and March for Our Lives, Kevin Patel from One Up Action, and Feliquan, a designer and organizer for the climate strike in NY. One thing that stood out to me among these interviews was the idea of intersectionality. With the 2020 election specifically, I realized that it is extremely important that we take into account the fact that climate change affects all other issues that we face in our society, like racism, LGBTQ+ rights, and even healthcare. As candidates talk about key issues, it is important that they don't treat climate change as a separate issue.

As I conducted interviews, I got the opportunity to see global climate leaders speak on stage, including Greta Thunberg, Jaden and Willow Smith, and Xiuhtezactl Martinez. Watching these activists speak and spread their message made me realize that no one is too small to make a difference. What was once thought to be an impossible task became a reality when over 4 million people striked around the world today. Knowing that young people were the main force behind the strikes and that when we come together, change can be made, I felt empowered to continue my advocacy in North Carolina.

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1. Students will write persuasive books, poems, songs, speeches in Writing Workshop to convince others to make a change.

2. Students will create digital and/or handmade posters to create awareness and enlist more people who want to take action.

3. Students will brainstorm people in our community who can help us with this initiative. They will then write them letters that may include petitions.