As Earth Day approaches, it’s a great reminder that our commitment to the planet extends far beyond a single day. We have carefully curated a selection of books for Earth Day—and every day after that—to touch on crucial themes such as sustainability, wildlife conservation, climate action, and the simple steps we can all take to make a difference.
Ideal for classroom discussions, library collections, and bedtime stories that spark meaningful conversations, these titles are designed to cultivate budding environmentalists and empower students of all ages to become earth stewards.
Nature Spy Guide
Interest Level: Preschool – Grade 3
What can you find in nature? Use all five senses to explore the outdoors. This book is full of tips and activities to encourage close observation and foster connection with nature!
Dino-Earth Day
Interest Level: Kindergarten – Grade 3
What do dinosaurs do on Earth Day? They care for the planet! They ride bikes and scooters, clean up a park, plant an urban garden, visit a recycling center, and more.
Climate Warriors
Interest Level: Grade 4 – Grade 8
Meet fourteen different scientists who are working to solve the climate crisis and the surprising ways they are doing it. This book informs young readers and gives them the tools they need to make a difference.
★Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults
Interest Level: Grade 7 – Grade 12
Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer’s best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation.
Wildfire
Interest Level: Grade 8 – Grade 12
Environmental scientist Ferin Davis Anderson and author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson examine how Indigenous people, farmers, and forestry departments have used fire to manage resources and how climate change is impacting the future of fire.
Buildings That Breathe
Interest Level: Grade 8 – Grade 12
Urban planners, architects, and scientists are developing high-rise forests on apartment buildings that seek to balance human activity and natural regeneration. Discover how green infrastructure will transform the urban landscape and how we think about our future.
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