You Can Save the Planet
50 Ways You Can Make a Difference
Jacquie Wines
Illustr. Sarah Horne
Ages 9-12
Mass Market Paperback, 112 pages
Scholastic Reference
ISBN: 978-0545053327
$4.99
With playful, big-eyed illustrations printed on "a minimum of 10% post-consumer recycled fiber," this book comes quickly to its very serious point: the Earth's warming up and it's our job to do something about it!
Each chapter gives kids a single practical activity to help their household go green. It's a book that recognizes the hopeful trend of children becoming eco-watchdogs for the whole family, encouraging (and sometimes demanding that) their parents make choices that help save the planet over choices that keep us stuck in old, comfy, all-too-often wasteful ways.
Plenty of hidden science projects line these pages -- kids can conduct experiments to determine the length of time it takes for various materials to decompose when buried under the soil, discover the all-important role of trees, save rainforests, grow veggies, and learn how to take action on the four R's: Reduce, Reuse, Repair, and Recycle.
By giving children just enough of the why and a lot of down-to-earth guidance about the how, readers can feel empowered to make positive change regardless of their age.
You Can Save the Planet: 50 Ways provides a great family reference for going green one simple action at a time. Every household needs this book!
Each chapter could easily become the focus of a family project in which children and parents work together to:
* learn what global warming and the "greenhouse effect" are
* learn how to save water
* create a recycling system for your house
* help save Earth's plants and animals, and
* spread the word about saving the planet.
The bad habits of humanity's past have left so many crises in our wake. Becoming our children's and grandchildren's allies in cleaning up and caring for the Earth shows them we're willing to give our time and attention to making the world a better place for them and for their children and grandchildren. This book makes it fun (and cool) to go green!
Great sites to check out:
www.KidsRecycle.com
www.epa.gov/kids
www.TreeHugger.com
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