Authors: Carolyn Fisher.
Hardcover, 48 pages
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Publication Date: 2008-10-01
Edition: 1

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Authors: Peter Tachell.
Paperback, 448 pages
Publisher: Usborne Books
Publication Date: 2003-01


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    Designed for the Internet generation, this reference book includes a thousand recommended Web sites, providing a gateway to the vast ammount of knowledge on the Internet. The specially selected Web sites aim to enrich the content with video, animation, sound, interactive experiments and on-line quizzes....

Authors: Lynne Cherry.
Paperback, 40 pages
Publisher: Sandpiper
Publication Date: 2000-03-13


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    This inspired look at what the Kapok tree means to the creatures that live in it--and what rain forests mean to the world's ecology--was at the forefront of the ecological movement ten years ago and continues to resonate profoundly with children everywhere.
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    If a tree falls in the forest... someone or something will always be there to hear it. Many, many creatures will feel the effects when their source of sustenance and shelter falls to the earth. So when a man is sent into the Amazon rain forest one day, under instructions to chop down a great kapok tree, many eyes watch him nervously. It's not long before he grows tired, though, and the "heat and hum" of the rain forest lulls him to sleep. One by one, snakes, bees, monkeys, birds, frogs, and even a jaguar emerge from the jungle canopy to plead with the sleeping ax-man to spare their home. When the man awakens, startled at all the rare and marvelous animals surrounding him, he picks up his ax as if to begin chopping again, then drops it and walks away, presumably never to return.

Unfortunately, there's always someone else who is willing to take his place, but the message of this environmental book is plain: Save the rain forest! The story itself is not overly compelling, but each personalized entreaty from the animals provides an accurate and persuasive scientific argument for preserving nature's gifts. Lynne Cherry's fertile watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations, including a map of the tropical rain forests of the world, are vivid and colorful. A fine starting point for a discussion about conservation. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter...

Authors: Al Gore.
Paperback, 192 pages
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Publication Date: 2007-04-10


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    Former Vice President Al Gore's New York Times #1 bestselling book is a daring call to action, exposing the shocking reality of how humankind has aided in the destruction of our planet and the future we face if we do not take action to stop global warming. Now, Viking has adapted this book for the most important audience of all: today's youth, who have no choice but to confront this climate crisis head-on.

Dramatic full-color photos, illustrations, and graphs combine with Gore's effective and clear writing to explain global warming in very real terms: what it is, what causes it, and what will happen if we continue to ignore it. An Inconvenient Truth will change the way young people understand global warming and hopefully inspire them to help change the course of history....

Authors: Steve Jenkins.
Hardcover, 40 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 2002-10-28
Edition: 1

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    There are millions of different kinds of plants and animals living on the earth. Many millions more lived here in the past. Where did they all come from? Why have some become extinct and others lived on?

In this remarkable book for children, Steve Jenkins explores the fascinating history of life on earth and the awe-inspiring story of evolution, Charles Darwin"s great contribution to modern science....

Authors: Robin Page.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 2008-10-06
Edition: 1

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    Flies are fast! They can hover, walk upside down, and use their lightning-quick
reflexes to escape predators. But rainbow trout, slender lorises, and assassin bugs can catch them. Chimney swifts can, too. How do such
diverse creatures manage to capture the same prey? Similar in structure
to What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, this eye-popping picture book
introduces readers to a menagerie of animals that approach the same challenges in very different ways....

Authors: Will And Ma Osborne.
Paperback, 128 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 2001-09-25


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    What is the strangest plant in the rain forest? Which rain forest animal is the creepiest? What medicines have been discovered there? How can we save our rain forests? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Rain Forests, Jack and Annie’s very own guide to the mysteries of the rain forest. Includes information on rain forests around the world; fun facts about rain-forest bugs, birds, plants, and animals; maps and photographs; and much more!...

Authors: Laurie David and Cambria Gordon.
Paperback, 128 pages
Publisher: Orchard Books
Publication Date: 2007-09-01


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    Irreverent and entertaining, DOWN TO EARTH is filled with fact about global warming and its disastrous consequences, loads of photos and illustrations, as well as suggestions for how kids can help combat global warming in their homes, schools, and communities. Engagingly designed, DOWN TO EARTH will educate and empower, leaving readers with the knowledge they need to understand this problem and a sense of hope to inspire them into action....

Authors: Jen Green.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: Barron''s Educational Series
Publication Date: 2005-02-01


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    What if everybody threw away old bottles and newspapers, littering the world with glass and plastic and tin cans that should be recycled and made into new products? Mr. Jones is a teacher who sets a good example for kids by separating his trash for recycling. When he takes them on a class trip to a recycling plant they learn the value of recycling. Part of every child’s development involves asking questions. Today, some of the most important questions kids ask are related to the natural environment. The enlightening and entertaining four-book Why Should I? series demonstrates the importance of protecting nature. Books present brief, entertaining stories that answer children’s questions and feature amusing color illustrations on every page. A note at the back of each book is for parents and teachers, suggesting ways to use these books most effectively....

Authors: Lynne Cherry. Gary Braasch.
Hardcover, 66 pages
Publisher: Dawn Pubns
Publication Date: 2008-03-03
Edition: Library Binding

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    When the weather changes daily, how do we really know that Earth's climate is changing? Here is the science behind the headlines - evidence from flowers, butterflies, birds, frogs, trees, glaciers and much more, gathered by scientists from all over the world, sometimes with assistance from young "citizen-scientists." And here is what young people, and their families and teachers, can do to learn about climate change and take action. Climate change is a critical and timely topic of deep concern, here told in an age-appropriate manner, with clarity and hope. Kids can make a difference!

This book combines the talents of two uniquely qualified authors: Lynne Cherry, the leading children's environmental writer/illustrator and author of The Great Kapok Tree, and Gary Braasch, award-winning photojournalist and author of Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World....