Today, April 22, is Earth Day, with this year's theme being "Invest in Our Planet." See the following book recommendations, articles, and links for recent children's books related to the appreciation and preservation of our planet: Nature walks (from November 2021 Notes from the Horn Book) For Earth Day: Protecting...
Today, April 22, is Earth Day, with the focus being "Restore Our Earth." Last year was the momentous fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day, and Cindy's round-up post includes lots of book recommendations, articles, and links. See also April's Notes from the Horn Book list "For Earth Day: Protecting animals"; today's Poetry Review of the...
With Earth Day just around the corner (April 22), look to these engaging and accessible nonfiction picture books to demonstrate the importance of appreciating animal species. See also our 50th anniversary celebration of Earth Day, from last year, and look for more from us on the day itself. Crossings: Extraordinary...
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day -- a momentous occasion. This year's theme is Climate Action because "climate change represents the biggest challenge to the future of humanity and the life-support systems that make our world habitable." While the worldwide pandemic has in some ways meant we've been...
Today (as every day should be!) is Earth Day, and this year's theme is: "Protect Our Species."The books below celebrate our precious planet, educate about the crises it faces, and offer age-appropriate models for environmental activism. The list includes both fiction and nonfiction titles for a range of ages, all...
This year's observation of the annual Earth Day takes place on April 22. The campaign focus for Earth Day 2018 is "End Plastic Pollution."The books below celebrate our precious planet, educate about the crises it faces (including plastic pollution), and offer age-appropriate models for environmental activism. The list includes both...
• Updated Earth Day booklist• Fostering Wonder and Wonder-full World• What Makes a Good Science Book?• Science Books and the Caldecott• On Raising a Scientist (Who Happens to Be a Girl) From the April 2018 Spring News edition of The Horn Book Herald....
On April 22, we celebrated Earth Day by attending the March for Science; this week (April 24th-28th) is the March's Week of Action. Here are some resources celebrating our precious planet, educating young readers about the crises it faces, and offering them age-appropriate models for environmental activism.• Earth Day booklist•...
On Saturday morning (a.k.a. Earth Day 2017), my friend, fellow science-enthusiast, and Scientists in the Field author Amy Cherrix and I braved the damp, drizzly weather to head down to the Parkman Bandstand, where the Kids’ March for Science Boston was taking place next to the adult march on the...
My family and I attended the March for Science Boston on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22. My boys started out grumbling about having to participate in another march (Geez! We've only been to three since January 21st—it's not like we have to demonstrate every day...yet), so I was grateful that...