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"Read Green, Live Green" Reading List

As part of a Read Green, Live Green summer reading program, the Chicago Public Library developed this select bibliography related to the environment and ecological preservation.

Suggested Reading for Kids

Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace (ages 2-6)

Organic Crafts: Earth-Friendly Art Activities for Ages 3-9 by Kimberly Monaghan

Dirt: The Scoop on Soil by Natalie M. Rosinsky (ages 4-8)

Feel the Wind by Arthur Dorros (ages 4-8)

Like a Windy Day by Frank Asch (ages 4-8)

A Cool Drink of Water by Barbara Kerley (ages 4-8)

The Sun is My Favorite Star by Frank Asch (ages 4-8)

Tell Me, Tree: All about Trees for Kids by Gail Gibbons (ages 4-8)

Earth Smart: How to Take Care of the Environment by Leslie Garrett (ages 6-8)

Judy Moody Saves the World by Megan McDonald, illustrated by Peter Reynolds (ages 7-10)

This is My Planet: the Kids' Guide to Global Warming by Jan Thornhill (ages 7-12)

Harnessing Power from the Sun by Niki Walker (ages 8-12)

One Well: The Story of Water on Earth by Rochelle Strauss (ages 8-12)

The Down-To-Earth Guide to Global Warming by Laurie David and Cambria Gordon (ages 8-14)

Prairie Builders: Reconstructing America's Lost Grasslands by Sneed B. Collard III (ages 10-14)

An Inconvenient Truth: the Crisis of Global Warming by Al Gore and Jane O'Connor (ages 10-17)

More on "Read Green, Live Green"

Visit the original Read Green, Live Green program's home page.