Grades
PreK - 7
20+ Books to Celebrate Earth Day
These fiction and nonfiction titles will inspire your students to make the world a cleaner and more beautiful place to live.
Celebrate Earth Day with your students with captivating fiction and nonfiction books all about Earth and the environment. As part of your lesson plan, start a discussion about the detrimental effects of harmful activities to the Earth — like pollution or deforestation.
You can use this activity guide based off the story in Big Tree or this toolkit for To Change a Planet to faciliate important conversation with your students about reaching a greener future. Plus, this dicussion guide for Wildoak is a great tool to spark conversation about environmental and wildlife conservation. For STEM and STEAM enthusiasts, this guide includes 15 questions to pair with Force of Nature, that will encourage students to think deeply about the life and work of trailblazing marine biologist, Rachel Carson.
Observed on April 22 each year, Earth Day marks the perfect time to bring lessons about conservation, climate change, and the planet into your class. (For the students in your class who love the outdoors, check out these top children's books about nature and the environment.)
Shop books to teach Earth Day below! You can find all books and resources at The Teacher Store. And if you’re looking for more books about nature, check out these amazing National Geographic animal books.
Here is a bright, inviting novelty book that offers simple ways to make a difference.
With his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity, Todd Parr explores the important, timely subject of environmental protection and conservation in this eco-friendly picture book.
Narrated by Earth (aka Planet Awesome), this is a cheeky, cheerful, and fact-packed autobiography of our home.
Unearth the true story of green-thumbed pioneer and activist Kate Sessions, who helped San Diego grow from a dry desert town into a lush, leafy city known for its gorgeous parks and gardens.
It doesn’t take a lot to reduce the amount of trash we create. Learn how!
When her third grade class begins studying the environment, Judy Moody is ready to whip the planet into shape, starting with her own family! As usual, not all of her ideas work quite the way she plans. Can she convince her class to take part in her latest environment-saving project? Can Judy single-handedly save the world?
When the fates of a snow leopard, a child, and an ancient forest collide, the unimaginable can happen. Told in alternating voices, Wildoak shimmers with beauty, compassion, and unforgettable storytelling as it explores the delicate interconnectedness of the human, animal, and natural worlds.
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