Recycling & Green Living - Kids Fiction

I Can Save the World: A Story for Little Eco Heroes. This enchanting tale follows a young protagonist on a heroic mission to combat climate change with the power of a true eco champion. Bursting with the spirit of adventure and the magic of...

Set to the familiar tune of "The More We Get Together," this new addition to Barefoot Books' bestselling singalong collection features a diverse group of children who work together to make their urban neighborhood cleaner, friendlier, and safer for everyone. Sing along as the...

Theo, an explorer and treasure collector, discovers that his treasure is not quite what it seems. He learns a valuable lesson and understands how the disposal of plastic in the ocean can be devastating.Author: Mary RyanISBN-10: 1398423262ISBN-13: 9781398423268Publisher: Austin MacauleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/30/2021Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Looking to expand your STEM lesson on science, marine life, or conservation? Sid the Fiddler Crab's island paradise was about to change. Rhythmic, rhyming, and beautifully illustrated fun-to-read story, brings an environmental message to beachgoers and boaters to keep the coastal shorelines clean and...

Portion of the profit will be donated to St. Jude's Children's Hospital TommyO is a proponent of recycling and saw an opportunity to teach children the value of a lifetime of recycling. Illustrator Taha Hussain and Layout artist Andy Hall combined their talents and...

A richly illustrated fable of hope, perseverance, and renewal. While wandering through a field of stumps that was once a forest, a boy collects twigs and sticks and leaves that remain and decides to create something new. He makes a figure--a leaf man--who inspires...

In this Green Light Reader based on Curious George, the Emmy Award-winning PBS TV show, Curious George is part of a team challenge to clean up the city streets -- until he finds hidden treasures along the way! George is part of a team...

Last year, Gabe's mom grew way too many zucchinis. This year, Gabe and his sister have a secret plan to take control of the garden. They have to stop the zucchini madness! Tying into the popular Makers Movement, Makers Make It Work is a...

Join Zach and his friends on an adventure that starts with a simple garden project but takes a big unexpected turn that effects an entire community.Zach and the Green Stalk is written by TC Buchanan.Author: Tc BuchananISBN-10: 1645316904ISBN-13: 9781645316909Publisher: Newman SpringsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/12/2020Pages: 34Format:...

Children and grown-ups will love this funny and engaging rhyming picture book with its delightfully gentle eco-friendly message. Perfect to share time and again at home and in the classroom.Sprout is a playful little Brussel whose tummy keeps turning greener and greener but he...

One town's trash becomes the dump man's treasure in this inspiring tale by award-winning author Lynn Plourde. Mr. Pottle, who oversees the town landfill, just cannot bear to see books thrown out and destroyed, so he rescues and recycles them for the community to...

All four adventures in the exciting and brightly illustrated Fabien Cousteau Expeditions graphic novel series are now together in one collectible paper-over-board boxed set! Join famed explorer Fabien Cousteau and his junior explorers--two different kids at each location--as they travel the world researching and...

A summer's day of running barefoot in the sand and romping around the surf can easily bring new friends into our lives. Friendship happens when we are connecting with and celebrating the world around us. And what could be more worth celebrating than a...

The Big Idea Gang is buzzing with excitement! They're going to show Clay Elementary just how important bees can be in this chapter book series about making a case--and making a difference--by the author of Jigsaw Jones.After Kym and Lizzie get the awesome opportunity...

Finn the Fortunate Tiger Shark and his Fantastic Friends is a humorous short story about a popular tiger shark who gets into a spot of bother from eating too much plastic, and is saved by his friends thanks to their ingenious plan.The story has...

Roy, the paper bag, has always dreamed about what his life could be like outside the grocery store. Almost every day, one of his old friends comes back to visit. They tell him about all of the exciting new things the others are being...

An eighth grader starts a podcast on climate activism and rallies her friends to create lasting change in their local community and beyond, in this companion to Dress Coded. When Mary Kate Murphy joins a special science pilot program focused on climate change, the...

From the author of Gabby Makes a Friend and Gabby Loves Letters, comes the story of a passionate young girl on a quest to save sea turtles... Meet Sadie, who fell in love with the sea, after a family trip when she was three....

It all begins one mid-summer day. First, the Cayuga Island Kids rescue a mallard caught in the plastic rings from six-pack of cans. Litter. Moments later, a girl on a bike carelessly tosses a plastic bottle in the creek. The Cayuga Island Kids successfully...

Meet Sippy, the world's last plastic straw Sippy, a plastic straw who was used once and then discarded, worries what will happen to him when he realizes he can't be recycled. As he flies, floats, and flutters around the planet, he meets animals who...

Ebony and Jay, two best friends and avid Eco Rangers, love nothing more than rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife and solving a mystery or two at the same time. When Ebony and Jay rescue a frightened-looking pelican covered in fuel, they know something terrible has...

"An optimistic tale that manages to be both encouraging yet realistic about how to do some good in your very own backyard." --KirkusCelebrate the 25th anniversary of City Green--the environmentally and community-conscious classic that shows the wonderful things kids can do when they put...

It's more than just play!Charlotte and her mom learn the excitement and challenges of opening a community craft center. When unexpected troubles cause them to close, the community rallies around them to reopen. When creating, it doesn't have to be perfect. It doesn't have...

Portion of the profit will be donated to St. Jude's Children's Hospital TommyO is a proponent of recycling and saw an opportunity to teach children the value of a lifetime of recycling. Illustrator Taha Hussain and Layout artist Andy Hall combined their talents and...

A young girl helps fix machines around town in this delightful introduction to engineering. Franny can fix anything. Others might throw broken items away, but not Franny! Repairing and reusing is easy when you break it down into parts: a bicycle is gears, levers,...

A girl and her neighbor grow a community from their garden. Grace thinks Larry's garden is one of the wonders of the world. In his tiny backyard next door to hers, Larry grows the most extraordinary vegetables. Grace loves helping him -- watering and...

Tying into the popular Makers Movement, Makers Make it Work is a series of fun easy-to-read stories that focus on problem-solving and hands-on action. With bright, eye-catching art and explanatory sidebars with additional information on the topic, these books show kids how to use...

Thirteen-year-old Chloë left her whole life back in Montreal, including her mom and her best friend. Now she's stuck in Victoria with her dad and her estranged grandfather, Uli, who recently had a stroke. When Chloë agrees to help Uli look after his garden,...

"The 'Li'l Booger Buddies Inventors Build a Dram Car' is a fun read for kids ages 5-7 years old that introduces the basic steps of creating and building an invention. Kids will laugh and have fun while being encouraged to creatively reuse materials and...

Waste Deep originally appeared in Clubhouse Magazine July 2016 and is a story from the galaxy of The Quest for Truth. Grey Wikk and his parents are assigned to work in an undersea colony beneath the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. It's not easy...

When Serea and Kai spend a weekend at their Grammy and Papa's home, it's always a time of discovery and fun Join them as they encounter the wonders of backyard nature, from the microcosm of life under rocks and compost piles, to the joy...

A beautifully illustrated picture book about the adventures of a messy boy who meets a strange creature called the Litter Critter. A fun story that will help children understand that litter is bad for the environment. This is a fun story about the Litter...

A loving tribute to Mother Earth and a call to action for children, their parents and grandparents.This newly revised special hardcover edition contains gorgeous illustrations by Elisabeth Slettnes as well as inspiring poetry and quotes from Vandana Shiva, Sue Monk Kidd, Rachel Carson, Alice...

Do your kids love animals? Elliot takes on an adventure following a group of raccoons all around Sag Harbor the night before the town's annual HarborFest celebrations. He watches the plump little comedians feast on a buffet of discarded food as they run from...

Theo, an explorer and treasure collector, discovers that his treasure is not quite what it seems. He learns a valuable lesson and understands how the disposal of plastic in the ocean can be devastating.Author: Mary RyanISBN-10: 1398423270ISBN-13: 9781398423275Publisher: Austin MacauleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/30/2021Pages: 32Format: HardcoverWeight:...

If we listen, nature has a song to sing. Whether it's deep in the ocean, under a starlit sky, or in the heart of a forest, Buzz, Croak, Hiss, and Hoot is a lyrical journey through some of the sounds and wonders of the...

When Janie's neighbor Mrs Tolen goes into hospital with a broken hip, it looks as though she will have to move out of her old caravan and into a house. Janie is desperate to help, but all seems lost until her school visits a...

When community members work together with trucks and ships to clean up the town's riverfront, an artist and her child hammer, chisel, weld and zap the found materials into something beautiful. Young makers will find inspiration in the playful, rhyming text and mixed media...

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...

From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a "thought-provoking...wonderful" (School Library Journal) middle grade novel about a young girl who channels her anxiety about the climate crisis into rallying her community to save a local river. Twelve-year-old Haven Jacobs can't stop thinking about the...

"Wind Blows" is a humorous conservative "Children's Book" that tackles Wind Energy and Fake News in a manner that is so simple, even a child can understand it on some level. (Hopefully, the parent will get it as well ) "Wind Blows" details Gary's...

Are you a parent that appreciates healthy food? Teach your kids that healthy eating can be fun Let these hilarious, rhyming, food characters teach your kids how to make great choices when it comes to filling their plate.This catchy book will encourage your kids...

Join Zach and his friends on an adventure that starts with a simple garden project but takes a big unexpected turn that effects an entire community.Zach and the Green Stalk is written by TC Buchanan.Author: Tc BuchananISBN-10: 1645316920ISBN-13: 9781645316923Publisher: Newman SpringsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/12/2020Pages: 34Format:...

K-3 This delightfully written, beautifully illustrated children's book is both educational and entertaining. Far more than a cute children's book about an apple tree and the garden that surrounds it, this book filled with information and inspiration to encourage living in harmony with nature....

"Wind Blows" is a humorous conservative "Children's Book" that tackles Wind Energy and Fake News in a manner that is so simple, even a child can understand it on some level. (Hopefully, the parent will get it as well!) "Wind Blows" details Gary's adventures...

The Book is about a dolphin named Gram who tries to organize the underwater world creatures to help clean up the Ocean. In doing so he realizes he must have the help of the Humans to clean up the pollution they are creating and...

Where's Winter tells the story of Bear, who wakes up from hibernation, only to find that winter never came. The air is warm, but unlike in spring, there are no blooming flowers, no honeybees making honey, and no berries or nuts to eat. Where's...

How many animals does it take to care for the earth?Carpooling crocodiles, litter-collecting condors, newspaper-bundling bears, and other earth-friendly animals show how small, everyday actions can make a BIG difference in taking care of the earth.Author: Megan HalseyISBN-10: 0761458441ISBN-13: 9780761458449Publisher: Two LionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/05/2012Pages:...

2023 Best Books for Kids & Teens starred selection, The Canadian Children's Book CentreBonnie's family can't change what clothes are in her wardrobe, but she can make them her own. Bonnie wants the perfect first-day-of-school outfit, but everything in her wardrobe is too big...

Beatrice is a bee. She and her 50,000 sisters have always lived in Big Tree Hive. But lately, the neighbors have been making some changes. As Beatrice sets out to search for a new home for her family, she discovers a surprising new place...