Environmental Books

Below is a list of environmental books in honour of Earth Day (April 22)

Claire and the Water Wish
Written and illustrated by Janice Poon
Kids Can Press, 2009
Ages 7-10 / Grades 3-4
978-1-55453-381-7 (hc)
978-1-55453-382-4 (pb)

Climate Change
(Groundwork Guides)
Written by Shelley Tanaka
Groundwood Books, 2006
Ages 14 and up / Grades 7-9
978-0-88899-783-8 (hc)
978-0-88899-784-5 (pb)

Cobra Strike
(Orca Sports)
Written by Sigmound Brouwer
Orca Book Publishers, 2007
Ages 10 and up / Grades 3-4
978-1-55143-725-5 (pb)

The Eco-Dairy of Kiran Singer
Written by Sue Ann Alderson
Illustrated by Millie Ballance
Tradewind Books, 2007
Ages 8 and up / Grade 3
978-1-896580-47-0 (hc)

Exceptional Women Environmentalists
Women's Hall of Fame
Written by Frances Rooney
Second Story Press, 2007
Ages 11 and up / Grades 6-7
978-1-897187-22-7 (pb)

Go Green, Canada!
Written and illustrated by Jeff Sinclair
Scholastic Canada, 2008
Ages 8-11 / Grades 3-4
978-0-545-99406-4 (pb)

The Intrepid Polly McDoodle
Written by Mary Woodbury
Coteau Books, 1998
Ages 9-12 / Grade 5
978-1-55050-133-9 (pb)

Lessons from Mother Earth
Written by Elaine McLeod
Illustrated by Colleen Wood
Groundwood Books, 2010
Ages 6-9 / Grades 2-4
978-0-88899-832-3 (pb)

Maria's Wish
Written and photographed by Kathy Knowles
Osu Children's Library Fund, 2008
Ages 8-10 / Grades 3-4
978-0-9809437-0-2 (pb)

One Well: The Story of Water on Earth
(CitizenKids)
Written by Rochelle Strauss
Illustrated by Rosemary Woods
Kids Can Press, 2007
Ages 8-12 / Grade 3
978-1-55337-954-6 (hc)

Other Goose: Recycled Rhymes for Our Fragile Times
Written and illustrated by Barbara Wyn Klunder
Groundwood Books, 2007
Ages 10 and up / Grade 4
978-0-88899-829-3 (hc)

Sandy's Incredible Shrinking Footprint
Written by Femida Handy and Carole Carpenter
Illustrated by Adrianna Steele-Card
Second Story Press, 2010
Ages 5-7 / Grades 1-2
978-1-897187-69-2 (hc)

This is My Planet: The Kids' Guide to Global Warming
Written by Jan Thornhill
Maple Tree Press, 2007
Ages 9-13 / Grades 4-5
978-1-897349-06-9 (hc)
978-1-897349-07-6 (pb)

Try This at Home: Planet-Friendly Projects for Kids
Written by the Editors of OWL Magazine
Owlkids, 2008
Ages 9 and up / Grades 4-5
978-2-89579-192-8 (pb)

Water Pollution
(Science Matters)
Written by Melanie Ostopowich
Weigl Publishers Inc., 2006
Ages 8 and up / Grades 4-5
978-1-59036-307-2 (hc)
978-1-59036-313-3 (pb)