BOOK MARKED
Inspiring Earth Day
Books for Kids
Spring is in the air and the natural world is waking
up from winter. With Earth Day just around the
corner, this is the perfect time to share a book
about nature with your child. Celebrate the return
of the flowers and warm weather while teaching
your child about the importance of taking care of
the marvelous planet we call home.

JULIA PFLAGER, INTERIM READING PROGRAMS
COORDINATOR, DC PUBLIC LIBRARY
PICTURE BOOKS
the first woman to graduate from the
University of California with a degree in sci-
ence. After moving to San Diego, she single-
By Zoe Tucker
Illustrated by Zoe Persico
handedly started the movement to turn the
In this allegorical story about Greta Thunberg, dry, desert town into the lush, leafy city it
the Swedish teenager leading a global move- is today.

ment to raise awareness about the world’s cli-
mate crisis, giants are destroying the forest to EARLY READERS
build cities. To save the animals who call the ‘Dragons and Marshmallows’
forest home, Greta must come up with a plan. (Zoey and Sassafras Series)
‘Greta and the Giants’
‘Thank You, Earth’
By April Pulley Sayre
A love letter to the Earth, this book of stun-
ning photos and poetic text introduces con-
cepts of science, nature and language arts
while exploring the beauty and complexity of
the world around us through images of ani-
mals, oceans, moutains and more.

‘Lola Plants a Garden’
By Anna McQuinn
Illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
Book-loving Lola is inspired by a collection of
garden poems that she reads with her mommy
to grow her own. While Lola waits for her gar-
den to grow, her mother helps her create a
flower book as an activity. The acrylic illustra-
tions show Lola’s garden in all its stages.

‘The Tree Lady’
By H. Joseph Hopkins
Illustrated by Jill McElmurry
By Asia Citro
Illustrated by Marion Lindsay
Zoey, a resourceful, budding scientist, learns
that her mother has been secretly reha-
bilitating magical animals from the forest
nearby. While her mom is away, a sick baby
dragon shows up needing help, so Zoey uses
research, past experience and the scientific
method to learn how to care for it
‘Springtime Blossoms’
(Bradford Street Buddies)
By Jerdine Nolen
Illustrated by Michelle Henninger
Best friends Jada, Jamal, Carlita and Josh
are all searching for signs of spring. But the
most surprising sign of spring awaits them
at school the next day—a surprise that blos-
soms into a colorful plan to beautify the
schoolyard just in time for Earth Day.

‘10 Things You Can Do to Reduce
Reuse and Recycle’
An inspiring biography about Kate Session, By Elizabeth Weitzman
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