This is a great book about the environment and how we can change it for better or worse! Chomp, Hoot, Flush, Scat, and Wrecker are all part of a fun kids’ series set in Florida. —Sierra in Beaufort, SC

Entertaining, funny and informative book for children about trees and what they do for us humans and for the earth. “A funny and factual look at the carbon/oxygen cycle, trees, and why we need more of them.” Beautifully illustrated by the author, who performed and collaborated with the children’s theater company The Paper Bag Players, and has worked with environmental commissions and green teams, educating children and grownups about environmental issues through programming, newspaper articles, and blogs. —Nurit in Hastings on Hudson, NY

I found this children's' books to be one of my favorites to read aloud when babysitting. It shares an inspirational story on how Greta saved the world and you can, too. It is as beautifully illustrated as it is written. - Cleo in Dobbs Ferry, NY

Belly Up is a cozy mystery for kids. It's set in a zoo and is part of the Fun Jungle Series that is mostly silly fun but also takes on conservation issues such as poaching and the exotic pet trade. It's the first non-graphic book that my daughter sat down and read without prompting. She's now introducing the series to her reading-hesitant friends.

One cold morning in early spring, a bulldozer pushes a pile of garbage around a landfill and uncovers an empty plastic bag — a perfectly good bag, the color of the skin of a yellow onion, with two holes for handles — that someone has thrown away. Just then, a puff of wind lifts the rolling, flapping bag over a chain-link fence and into the lives of several townsfolk — a can-collecting girl, a homeless man, a store owner — not that all of them notice. Renowned poet Ted Kooser fashions an understated yet compassionate world full of happenstance and connection, neglect and care, all perfectly expressed in Barry Root’s tender illustrations. True to the book’s earth-friendly spirit, it is printed on paper containing 100 % recycled post-consumer waste and includes an author’s note on recycling plastic bags.

This book demonstrates the importance of sustainable practices and community solidarity in combating climate change; which gave me a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by those in vulnerable regions, and motivated me to engage more in conversations about climate resilience. - Nyah Estevez, Community Organizer

This is the first book in a truly wonderful series for kids and young adults by the acclaimed writer, Louise Erdrich. This book is a critical corollary to the popular Little House on the Prairie books, telling the story from the perspective of Omakayas, a little girl growing up in the Ojibwe nation in the mid-1800’s. Filled with details and beautifully written, they offer a much-needed counterpoint. Can’t recommend this and the other books in the series highly enough. —Eve Fox, Digital Director

This book poetically opens kids’ minds to our dependence on clean water, the interconnectedness of all life, the role of indigenous peoples as stewards, and the expansion of the fossil fuel industry as a threat to it all. - Rev. Kathryn Beilke, Coordinator, Interfaith Partnerships

A great kids’ book about waste and our oceans and marine life for the young readers in your life. This is book two of author Carolyn Armstrong’s “Eco Warriors” Series.” -Judith Enck, President

This is one of my all-time favorite gifts for young people and friends who are raising young people. I give it as a gift in lieu of a card at every baby shower. The messages about our duty to protect nature, and warning of greed and consumerism, are timeless. - Jennifer Congdon, Deputy Director

My two kids loved this book and my husband and I loved reading it to them. While out exploring a grim, colorless, industrial city, a boy named Liam discovers a small patch of deserted garden that he begins to care for. As time passes, the green begins to spread throughout the gray city, transforming it. I appreciated the message about how well nature can bounce back when humans take care of our precious planet as well as the great pictures. — Eve Fox, Digital Director

A friend introduced me to this book when my older son was born and it’s been a family favorite ever since. Using the life and death of a single saguaro cactus, the book illustrates the complexity and interdependence of the desert ecosystem. It’s beautifully illustrated and very compelling. - Eve Fox, Digital Director

This book teaches minds young and old how to connect with nature in the winter. It encourages kids to attend to weather patterns, our response as humans and other environmental curiosities. - Jess Conard, Appalachia Director