Recommended Books - Age 7
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Aani and the Tree Huggers
By Jeannine Atkins

This story is based on true events in India in the 1970s. Young Aani and the other women in her village defend their forest from developers by wrapping their arms around the trees, making it impossible to cut them down.

Publisher: Lee & Low Books, Inc., September 1995
ISBN: 1880000245
And Still the Turtle Watched
By Sheila Macgill-Callahan

A turtle carved in rock on a bluff over the Hudson River by Indians long ago watches with sadness at the changes man brings over the years.

Publisher: Puffin, October 1996
ISBN: 0140558365
The Dictionary of the Environment
& Its Biomes

Edited by Chris Myers

A reference book with entries about the different habitats and biomes on the Earth.

Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing, September 2001
ISBN: 0531119831
Eco-Fairs and Carnivals: A Complete Guide to Raising Funds for the Environment
By Stuart A. Kallen

Want to have an Eco-Fair or Carnival at your school? With this book, you can find out how to do it!

Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company, December 1993
ISBN: 1562392050
Eco-Groups: Joining Together to
Protect the Environment

By John Hamilton

This book tell about the history and purpose of such environmental groups as the Sierra Club, the Nature Conservancy, Greenpeace, and Kids for Saving Earth.

Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company, December 1993
ISBN: 1562392107
Enid and the Great Idea
By Cynthia G. Williams

After attending a school assembly about the environment, Enid has a great idea to clean up trash in her neighborhood and gets her friends to help.

Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers, January 2000
ISBN: 080518865
Find Out About: Environment
By Godfrey Hall

Explore the environment through photos and illustrations in this colorful, informative book!

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Americas, August 1997
ISBN: 0563396202
The Great Trash Bash
By Loreen Leedy

The animal citizens of Beaston discover better ways to recycle and control their trash.

Publisher: Holiday House, Inc., June 2000
ISBN: 0823416348
Hills and Mountains
(Geography Starts Here Series)

By Brenda Williams

What a mountain is, how it forms, and what cracks and faults are all form part of this book. Special types of mountains, volcanoes, are also explained. How people live on top of the world, how mountain people farm, and how mountains are used for recreation are also talked about.

Publisher: Raintree Publishers, January 1998
ISBN: 081725112X

How Spider Stopped Litterbugs
By Robert Kraus

Spider forms a plan to stop the Litterbugs from ruining the day of the big picnic.

Publisher: Scholastic, Inc., March 1991
ISBN: 059044462X

Intro to Your Environment
By Oliver S. Owen

This book describes the ecology of four environments, the land, fresh water, ocean, and atmosphere. It also has fun activities about nature observation.

Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company, December 1993
ISBN: 1562392042
It Zwibble and the Greatest Cleanup Ever
By Were Ross & Lisa Verenko

It Zwibble and friends have to figure out how to clean up all the trash someone dumped in their favorite swimming hole.

Publisher: Scholastic, Inc., 1991
ISBN: 0590448404
The Lorax
By Dr. Seuss

The "Once-ler" describes how his greedy actions destroyed the once beautiful environment.

Publisher: Random House, Inc., May 1976
ISBN: 0394823370
One Day in the Woods
By Jean Craighead George

Rebecca discovers many things about plant and animal life when she spends the day in Teatown Woods in the Hudson Highlands of New York looking for the ovenbird.

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books, August 1995
ISBN: 0064420175
Open Your Eyes To Litter
By PA CleanWays, Inc.

By doing fun games and puzzles, learn the difference between intentional litter (which is harmful) and accidental litter (which happens unintentionally, but is still harmful).

Publisher: PA CleanWays, Inc., February 1999
ISBN: None
A Pig Tale
By Olivia Newton-John and Brian Seth Hurst

Ziggy proudly invites other piglets and their parents over to see what his father has made from all the junk he's been saving.

Publisher: Sagebrush Education Resources, April 1999
ISBN: 0613178394
The Princess Who Danced With Cranes
By Annette Lebox

A wonderfully illustrated tale about a beautiful land that is almost destroyed until a princess takes action to save her environment.

Publisher: Second Story Press, June 1997
ISBN: 0929005872
Recycle Every Day
By Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

Mina, a creative bunny, wants to win the Community Recycling Calendar contest. She knows all about the three R's of reducing, reusing, and recycling but can't think of the perfect idea for her poster.

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Inc., March 2003
ISBN: 0761451498
The Saving of Valiant Blue Heron
By John Harms

A boy sees a great blue heron with an arrow in its wing and decides to capture it and take it to a local veterinarian for rehabilitation.

Publisher: Frederick Press, September 1997
ISBN: 0965387178
Too Much Garbage
By Fulvia Testa

After taking out the trash one day, Tony and Bill realize how much garbage there is all over the place. They decide that they need to do something about it, saying "We need less garbage and more flowers."

Publisher: North-South Books, April 2001
ISBN: 0735814511
Too Much Trash
By Fay Robinson

Where does all your trash go? What can you do to help reduce waste? Find out in this book!

Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing, September 1995
ISBN: 0516060422
Transportation and the Environment
By Rob Bowen

This book looks at the effects that different kinds of transportation have on ecology throughout the world, and what changes need to be made to keep the advantages of modern transportation and save the natural environment.

Publisher: Raintree Publishers, August 2004
ISBN: 0739855050
Trash! Trash! Trash!
By Shelly Nielsen and Julie Berg

Just look at what happens to litter and garbage if people don't recycle!

Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company, December 1993
ISBN: 1562391925
Trash Trouble
By Larry Dane Brimmer, Linda Cornwell, and Katharine A. Kane

In this book, a boy named Three J visits a Nature Center with his second-grade class. The kids find a bird caught in a discarded lunch bag and decide to pick up as much trash as they can!

Publisher: Children's Press, March 2003
ISBN: 0516225472
What We Can Do About Litter
By Donna Bailey

This book talks about the problem of litter and suggests ways that kids can get involved to help solve it.

Publisher: Watts Franklin, January 1991
ISBN: 0531110168
Where Does the Garbage Go?
By Paul Showers

Follow that garbage truck! This book shows the different ways in which garbage is handled, including landfills, incinerators, and recycling centers. It also provides ideas for kids to be a part of the solution to the trash problem.

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
ISBN: 0064451143
Why Should I Recycle?
By Jen Green

Mr. Jones, a teacher, sets a good examples for his students by separating his trash for recycling. He also takes them on a field trip to a recycling center to learn more about it.

Publisher: Barron's Educational Series, Inc., February 2005
ISBN: 0764131559

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