Environment, sustainability and green issues Books

One week on an Alaskan cruise, three teens, and an endless trail of lies.Enter a series of thefts on board and they all fall under scrutiny. Though Navy acts a proper preacher’s daughter, she did end up with someone else’s purse in her hands,...

Come join Zaza in her wonderful world below the waves. Meet her sea friends and her best friend Kaspar, who is a very clever dolphin. Together they make their sea home plastic free.This is Book 2 in the Zaza the mermaid book series  whihc...

A fish in a tree? How could that be?Follow the whimsical journey of a fish-shaped balloon as it floats into trouble and must be saved by a helpful hand. When the balloon lands in a tree, the animals around it are curious. When it lands in the ocean they...

A tropical moonlit night where animals and other creatures come out to play. An educational poem with beautiful illustrations to help children learn about animals and insects in the jungle. As the moon rises and many creatures lay down their heads,...

How do you know that it's spring? There are many wonderful things that happen in spring, such as birds start singing, it rains, and flowers come up! See if you can think of some other signs of spring that I haven't mentioned. Read along to learn spring...

Time is on the run, and an ominous cloud of smog is tormenting the inhabitants in the state of Calamity. Global Warming is stealing the laughs of the hyenas, frying the tongues of the anteaters, and forcing the bears to shed their winter coats and walk...

This is a simple short picture story book to invite young children to remove their shoes and socks and explore the earth and natural materials with their bare feet. Follow this child as he explores how grass, sand, water, mud, dirt and wood feel on his...

Tilly the Turbine is a story that takes young readers on a journey with Tilly, a loveable turbine on a quest to find energy and power.Through her adventures, Tilly teaches children the importance of renewable energy sources like the sun, wind, and water...

In Book 2 of the Amy's Adventure Series, Amy moves with her family to the suburbs, where she finds piles of rubbish destroying the wetlands environment. What can be done? She has to contend with Covid lockdowns and some quite disinterested adults...

Mushroom Family is a delightfully rhyming, interactive and educational counting book for children aged 1-6 years. Children learn to listen for simple rhymes and count to ten, while enjoying beautiful, bright hand-painted illustrations. On every page a...

It's easy for children to feel like there is nothing they can do as individuals to influence the world around them. Their worlds are often limited to where we allow them to venture.Parents want to protect their children from the scary outside world, but...

When Steff can't find Jay's birthday present in her very messy room, strange creatures called clutterbugs come to the rescue, helping her discover the most meaningful gift of all. Join the fun in this action-packed tale about waste reduction,...

It's the year 2030 and students at MakerX20 (a STEAM-based middle school) are building gadgets for the first astronauts about to land on Mars. Meanwhile, twelve-year-old KyRose has a secret mission of her own. She's a freak. Well, at least, that's...

With 2.9 million acres of rainforest lost in 2018, a group of unlikely heroes, singing tree frogs, set out on a mission to save their rainforest. They form a band and meet some forest friends willing to help. A Rainforest Song boosts beautiful...

Put on your raccoon eyes and dance with the wild bees in paradise. Change begins in a garden and in a playground close to home. Visit www.codehoney.ca to learn more about Luminita and Carolyn's poetry/painting/music collaboration.

Mom's Choice Award Winner2018 Bronze Medal Readers' Favorite Children's Social IssuesLily and Niko's childcare class is practicing for the Great ShakeOut™. They learn that the Great ShakeOut™helps prepare them for an earthquake. They learn the...

Emma goes on a journey to understand how her favourite dress is made. On this magical adventure, she learns why it's so important to reuse, repair, or donate her dress rather than throwing it away. Join Emma on this exciting adventure and find out what...

انهضي مشرقةً. اِسْتَيْقَظَتْ آمِنَةُ فِي صَبَاحٍ مُشْرِقٍ لِتَتَنَاوَلَ وَجْبَةَ فَطُورِهَا الْمُفَضَّلَةِ مِنَ الْخُبْزِ الْمُحَمَّصِ الْمَدْهُونِ بِالْعَسَلِ. تَتَفَاجَأُ آمِنَةُ بِصَدِيقَةٍ صَفْرَاءَ غَامِضَةٍ تُحَيِّيهَا وَهِيَ فِي الْحَدِيقَةِ. مَنْ...

Robin, dealing with loss and anxiety, leaves Brooklyn to come to livein a small Vermont town with her cousin Darcey. Through nature,music and poetry, the tweens bond, while Robin learns skills to deal with her emotions.

There's drama on the playground when Chloe is forced to choose sides between Yasmin and WIll - who are arguing over who forgot to water the cucumbers.Myrtle ends up teaching Chloe some self-regulation skills, teaching Mr Barbossa to trust his students...

The Gardeneers want to raise money to buy more seedlings for their garden which has begun producing lots of veggies - so they decide to set up their own pizza shop!Luckily their teacher has the perfect sauce recipe, passed all the way down from Grandma...

Not a tooth fairy, not a dream fairy, and certainly not a fairy godmother. The Green Fairy sorts through discarded trash and recycles as much as possible. She wants to keep the sea and forest clear of waste to protect her animal friends but as you can...

Roadrunners run. Why don't they fly? Take a look in this book and you'll find out why. This children's book provides information about the life habits of the desert roadrunner, with marvelous illustrations.

This brand new collection celebrates the joys of poetry and love of animals for children of all ages. From anteater to vulture, limerick to free verse, and water color to digital drawing, An Assortment of Animals is an all-encompassing introduction...

Explore the Australian Outback with Billy and his friends!Billy is a Greater Bilby and belongs to a group of animals called marsupials. A marsupial is an animal that carries its young in a pouch.Discover how Billy and his friends protect their habitat...

When Mia feels a tug on her hand as she's sleeping, her intuition tells her to follow the person who has awakened her. But as she opens her eyes, she realizes that it's not a person. It's a beautiful great blue heron. What a surprising sight! Even more...

Harriet has to start at a new school. Switching schools is always rough, but it's harder for her because The Corporation got her dad fired and tossed her mom into jail. For decades, The Corporation has been using schools to make sure everyone does what...

When a mysterious scholarship sends twelve-year-old Sophie Kai Bender to a Hawaiian summer camp for young shamans, she goes, but with one goal in mind: Find a friend for her pet seahorse, Buddy, and return home. However, plans change when Sophie begins...

The story of Little Dragon is about determination and the important role that friendship plays in helping her to achieve her dreams.  That with the encouragement and kindness of her friends Little Dragon was not only able to press on and find...

The Gardeneers welcome three new additions to their garden: chickens! Chloe enjoys bringing in treats for them but Will wonders why the aren't laying any eggs for his breakfast. Will the chickens ever start laying? And will they ever stop leaving poos at...

Jaxon's enthusiasm for the simplest things bubbles out of him, and ideas continually pop out of his very large brain. His delight in helping plant the garden with his family creates a magical learning opportunity, and he's well on his way to being as...

Bored children lost in a world of online videos? Looking for ways to stimulate creativity and activity? Let see if we can fix that!With this book, we can connect our children with simple activities that are fun and educational. How about making spaghetti...

Mera is a little green dog with a great big love for the world outside! As she has adventures all across the city, Mera sees how beautiful the planet is-and how much more we can do to take care of it. There are so many other animals sharing our world,...

Rob Ot is a proud member of a park ranger team. But he's also the world's first AI robot ranger! The three rules of robot ranger ethics inform Rob to be helpful, good, and empathetic. With his robotic dog, Nano, and goldfish, Dot, Rob strives to be a...

Have you ever seen a toutouwai? Find out all about Toutouwai, the New Zealand robin, in this engaging book. Packed with facts and photos, and including a range of fun activities, kids of all ages will enjoy this book. Plus, sing along with Claudia Robin...

Like every other day, Brittany Backpack wakes up with a hunger for adventure. She sets out into her little town for a day of exciting possibilities with her backpack full of supplies. Many events unfold that ignite her curiosity and leave Brittany...

Crabby wakes up after dreaming about pretty seashells all night. He decides that he will spend his day on the beach searching for them. But, he is surprised to find something else on the beach instead. Can Crabby solve this problem and enjoy his day at...

When Puff flies his drone over the North Shore of Oʻahu one day, he notices a baby sea turtle caught in a fishing net and trash debris. With help from Mom and his friends from school, they use S.T.E.A.M. to find a way to bring awareness to the pollution...

A once idyllic meadow, home to animals, birds, insects, wildflowers and ancient apple trees is clear cut by a bulldozer to make way for new construction.  Miraculously, there is one survivor...a lonely little dandelion.  When her...

A menudo, cuando miramos un paisaje desértico, vemos sólo una imagen fija de las plantas y animales que viven ahí. ¿Pero qué veríamos si observáramos por un periodo suficientemente largo los cambios...

Pinky and Peet live in an Aussie bush town. Come and join them on their adventure... Pygmy Bluetongue Lizards were rediscovered near Burra, South Australia in 1992. Prior to this they had not been seen since the 1950s. Thanks to research and...

Myrtle is a turtle who passes the day by swimming the oceans and seas. One day she becomes entangled and soon finds herself with a plastic bag stuck fast around her neck.Continuing upon her way she comes across a hermit crab who has a problem of his own:...

Everyone's favourite Yowie spends a day at school in this picture/reading book adventure!Keen to save the planet from global warming, Buckley is invited to a school to learn about the conservation projects that the children have been carrying out. ...

Can turtles fly? Of course not. But wait a minute... turtles can't fly today, but maybe they could a long time ago, like at the end of the Ice Age. Perhaps some of the younger turtles were brave enough to try. But how?

This pre-school book teaches many interesting facts about the loon, with a fun twist concluding that this bird is anything but loony!A fun series of questions and answers engages the young, inquisitive mind to experience one of nature's most interesting...

Bubba Broccoli Being Different Is Special! Book 2 Happy Veggies Healthy Eating Series    Every J Stephen's Garden Story Book is a wonderful read that not only provides a story with an uplifting moral but also encourages your children to try...

Ernie and Edie walk the reader through their beautiful garden. They explore where food comes from, the importance of worms, as well as learning about the other creatures that live in the garden.This charming tale of two echidnas sharing the joys of the...