Environment, sustainability and green issues Books

This delightful tale brings us into the world of the future! In a time where the fear of hurting the earth is in the back of everyone’s mind, a kooky scientist finds he can’t wait to find out what the future holds. Read along as he and his...

Whether Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall - Holly Celebrates them all. Holly loves a celebration, and all her days are Holly-Days. Holly eagerly awaits each Holly-Day and celebrates with enthusiasm and verve. Holly Celebrates Earth Day is Book Three of the...

This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy as well as future challenges and directions for research and policy. Well over half...

Elizabeth has the chance to experience a total solar eclipse with her family, without having to travel very far at all. But the eclipse is in April, a super cloudy and rainy month. Will they see it?

Bryan always dreamed of seeing a real live whale. On his fifth birthday, his parents surprise him with a vacation to the ocean. Will his dream be spoiled when a mischievous whale and his friends decide to play tricks on the little boy? Join Bryan and the...

A fresh story with delectable illustrations, this book will teach children that vegetables can be delicious. They'll learn where their food is sourced and how to put them all together to make a healthy dish. The book includes a recipe so the reader can...

A story for those looking for adventure in any weather! Follow Peeka, Boo & Gin on their journey through the great forest to find what is causing the confusion of the seasons! What must be done and what can they do?

When it's time for you to choose a career, Shelbo says, "Consider becoming a scientific engineer." Scientist help us each day to see the world through luminous, glowing, and incandescent light sources. Join Shelbo as she takes us on a journey with her...

Maia has been assigned the task of returning four crystals to the earth, to help save the environment. She has also been given a necklace possessing magical powers, by a mysterious lady named Rose.Join Maia and her friends as she goes on a quest; with...

New Technologies for Reclamation of Industrial wastewater provides information on the types of industries and wastewaters containing a variety of toxic and recalcitrant compounds present in wastewater. It also focuses on the ecotoxicological as well as...

Lil' Cloud and Momma is a short story about the water cycle. A baby cloud asks its mother questions like, "Why do we cry?" This tale tells about the importance of the raindrop and its part in keeping living plants and animals alive.

Happy Stan the Recycling Man Saves Christmas is a fun and quirky story every child will love. This book will have young minds wanting to know more about the wonderful world of recycling, as it plants the seed of recycling in the young and impressionable...

The power of nature through the flight of a crow.This story follows a young crow that outsmarts local bakers by stealing their fresh pies. Throughout the story you can follow the crow's journey from one baker to another and come to understand his goal to...

Come along on a young boy's discovery of Big Bend National Park. By enjoying the desert and mountain landscapes, stargazing and visiting an adobe cottage with no running water or electricity, he grows closer to Texas geography and learns about...

This delightfully colorful book of expressive characters will engage children, parents, and teachers alike. It portrays real-life indigenous heroine, Berta Cáceres, in Honduras. Through the eyes of Ana, a young girl living in a beautiful, mountainous,...

"What's for Lunch, Mom" describes the journey of two cheetahs. "Mother and Cub, whose tummies were full, they couldn't get up. They were fast asleep; days and night went by, till Cub woke up with a very loud cry. 'I'm hungry, I feel it in my tummy. Let's...

What are greenhouse gases and why do they matter? Good Morning Trees takes kids on a journey to understand climate change. The importance of how nature and human activity interact is shown through colorful illustrations and engaging text. This book...

Meet Pudding Bowl and Pudding Cup. They are two of the sweetest little birds you could hope to meet-maybe even in your own backyard! Come fly and swoop and chase and swing with the Puddings and their grown-ups in this charming True Backyard Tale.

"All I want to do is make you think, think, think..." and to wonder and explore, and to laugh and dream. Crawl, walk, run, fly. It is a beautiful world so take your time to learn. Your mind is wide open for everything. Love and peace and friendship...

Come and explore what is happening in the neighbourhood with William as he looks out of the Great Big Window to see all the interesting people that come by. Every day of the week he meets someone special.

Après avoir reçu un globe terrestre de la part de ses grands-parents, Elle réalise à quel point la Terre est un cadeau à chérir.Que découvriront Lily et son amie Emma au cours de leur aventure autour du globe ? Même Max, le chien d'Emma, prend part dans...

This funny, engaging eco story invites young readers to follow the adventures of Harriet’s ravenous compost worms as they munch their way through their wide and wonderful weekly menu. Harriet’s nine-hundred-and-eighty-three hungry worms live in a shady...

Sam is tired of his toys. Why would he want his Grandma’s old trainset and teddy when there’s a toy factory high up in the clouds that makes rumbly red toys, grumbly green toys and so much more? In this important story about reducing waste and taking...