Each Living Thing by Joanne Ryder
A simple picture book about letting creatures be. With passages like,
"Watch out for spiders in their webs, for snakes who coil in the
grass, for toads who lurch across the road - please stop to let them pass,"
this book quickly becomes a favorite for children who do their best not
to step on ants and beetles.
In
the Heart of the Village: The World of the Indian Banyan Tree
by Barbara Bash
Centering on a Banyan tree in a small Indian village, this book put out
by the Sierra Club lovingly depicts the lives of the animals and people
who depend on it.
 The
Kid's Guide to Social Action
by Barbara
A. Lewis
This is an amazing handbook for older kids interested in making a real
difference in their world. From letter writing and fundraising to media
coverage and protesting, this book covers it all. It also details the
specifics of local, state and federal governments, offers real stories
about real kids who have made a difference, and lists organizations that
deal with the environment, animal rights, social issues, and more. This
is truly a great book for children interested in activism - whether ecological
or otherwise.
The
Kids' Nature Book: 365 Indoor/Outdoor Activities and Experiences
by Susan Milord
This book is a great way to find ideas for things to do in one's own backyard
or neighborhood park. With activities ranging from making an underwater
viewer to making a suet ball, to measuring the temperature within a snowbank,
to making a flip-book of the moon's phases, this book is just overflowing
with simple, enjoyable things to do together.
The World in One Day by Russell Ash
"Every day... 7 million pizzas are eaten in America... one human
heart pumps enough blood to fill 170 bathtubs... lightning strikes Earth
8 million times...." Includes sections on world population, one day's
food, production, waste and recycling, and more. Oversized book with fold-out
pages.
Games
The
Garden Game
"The joyful and inspiring board game about gardening for food and
fun. Players feed the soil, plant seeds, nurture the plants, have harvest
festivals, and help each other through natural disasters! Plant the largest
garden and save the most seeds and you are the winner."
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