Our generation grew up unaware of many of the environmental consequences that our daily actions would unleash. However, today we have fantastic tools to make the little ones at home be aware in these matters and do not fall into our same mistakes.
The six books on environment for kids that today we propose you will not only entertain them, they will also sow a certain ecological awareness in them. All of them have beautiful illustrations that will help you understand the effects of the global warming or deforestation and that will awaken your love for plants ..
The school tree
- From: Antonio Sandoval and Emilio Urberuaga
- Recommended age: 5 - 6 years
«In the schoolyard there was a tree. Only one. Pedro liked run near that tree during breaks. When he passed by, he looked at him out of the corner of his eye so as not to collide with him. One day he stopped and noticed her appearance. He was skinny, with thin branches, like wire, and had a few dry leaves. Pedro came over and stroked its trunk.
«The importance of environmental education, the direct contact of the students with nature for their integral formation and the collaborative spirit in the educational community are present in The School Tree. This story with a circular structure narrates -with simple language- the relationship between a child and a small tree that grows thanks to the love it receives from it, and the affection of other classmates who follow its example. Despite the initial reluctance for the schoolchildren to interact with the tree, the teacher herself ended up also joining the initiative of the students, who managed to attract the attention of the botanists.
The curious garden
- From: Peter Brown
- Recommended age: 4 - 8 years
One day, while exploring his drab, gray city, a curious boy named Liam discovers a garden in distress. Decide help plants grow, without even imagining what it is about to provoke. Over time, the garden takes on a life of its own and expands throughout the city, changing everything in its path.
In the forest of the sloth
- From: Sophie Strady, Anouck Boisrobert, Louis Rigaud and Les Associés Réunis
- Recommended age: from 7 years
Every year 13 million hectares of forest disappear in the world. 90% of deforestation is illegal. This destruction threatens the survival of numerous species, including the three-toed sloth. But it is not yet too late to prevent devastation.
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Easy vegetable garden with children
- From: Larousse Editorial and Màriam Ben-Arab Canela
- Recommended age: From 5/6 years
A fun manual illustrated with large doses of humor by Màriam Ben-Arab, which gives the keys to gardening in tight spaces and have the collaboration of the little ones. The book explains very simply what are the basic activities of gardening and how to enjoy it as a family. It also provides tips for growing your favorite vegetables ecologically and provides ideas for recycling or saving water. "Easy garden with children" is the ideal and practical way to familiarize the little ones with products that they often only know from the supermarket package or the images in the advertisements.
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Polar Bear, do you know why your world melts?
- From: Robert Wells
- Recommended age: 6 - 9 years
In the Arctic, more and more ice melts in summer. This is a big problem for polar bears, who need ice to survive, and it is also a big problem for everyone, because our entire planet needs Arctic ice to stay cool. Why is the earth warming? There is too much carbon dioxide in the mixture greenhouse gases that envelops the earth and retains the heat of the sun. Robert E. Wells explains why we have reached this point and what we can do to help ourselves and the polar bears.
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Wangari and the trees of peace
- From: Jeanette Winter
- Recommended age: 6 - 8 years
Wangari lived surrounded by trees. When it grows, massive deforestation begins and Wangari fears that soon the entire forest will be destroyed. He decides to plant nine saplings and start a environmental action in favor of reforestation. A true story about the life of Wangari Maathai born in a small Kenyan village, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
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