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Let’s Help the Earth - 123 Sesame Street Book by Jodie Shephard Out of Print
Readers are shown the wonders of the natural world through Elmo's wide-eyed look at plants, animals and the environment. He then takes kids through the various things each of us can do to protect our planet; to keep it clean for today and always.
Each spread covers a different concept:
• being kind to animals (protecting animals and wildlife)
• proper disposal of garbage
• keeping the community clean
• ways to reuse things (recycling) and conserving water and energy
• planting a tree (replenishing) – goodreads.com
Published October 2008 by Readers Digest -12 pages (board book) ISBN 0794416969
Reading Age: 2 – 5 years - Grade Level: Preschool to Kindergarten
Let’s Help the Earth - 123 Sesame Street Book by Jodie Shephard Out of Print
Readers are shown the wonders of the natural world through Elmo's wide-eyed look at plants, animals and the environment. He then takes kids through the various things each of us can do to protect our planet; to keep it clean for today and always.
Each spread covers a different concept:
• being kind to animals (protecting animals and wildlife)
• proper disposal of garbage
• keeping the community clean
• ways to reuse things (recycling) and conserving water and energy
• planting a tree (replenishing) – goodreads.com
Published October 2008 by Readers Digest -12 pages (board book) ISBN 0794416969
Reading Age: 2 – 5 years - Grade Level: Preschool to Kindergarten
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Books for Kids!
- Let’s Help the Earth - 123 Sesame Street Book by Jodie Shephard Out of Print
Readers are shown the wonders of the natural world through Elmo's wide-eyed look at plants, animals and the environment. He then takes kids through the various things each of us can do to protect our planet; to keep it clean for today and always.
Each spread covers a different concept:
• being kind to animals (protecting animals and wildlife)
• proper disposal of garbage
• keeping the community clean
• ways to reuse things (recycling) and conserving water and energy
• planting a tree (replenishing) – goodreads.com
Published October 2008 by Readers Digest -12 pages (board book) ISBN 0794416969
Reading Age: 2 – 5 years - Grade Level: Preschool to Kindergarten
- Grover’s 10 Terrific Ways to help our Wonderful World, Sesame Street Book by Anna Ross Out of Print
“Grover describes ten ways to help the world, from planting trees to recycling trash.” – amazon.com
Published on March 15, 2013 by Sesame Street (first published in 1992)
24 pages (editions may vary) ISBN 1403750122
Reading Age: 5 – 6 years
Books for Kids!
- Too Much Garbage by Fulvio Testa
“Two boys, sent to take out the garbage, encounter piles of trash by the curb. As they explore the city, they discover garbage everywhere-mountains and mountains of garbage until the world seems like a sea of trash. Fulvio Testa's simple text and stunning illustrations offer children a dramatic glimpse of an environmental crisis that threatens our planet-and a small sign of hope to young environmentalists.” – goodreads.com Published April 1, 2001 by North South Books 32 pages ISBN 0735814511 Reading Age: 3 – 8 Grade Level: 1 – 2
- The Berenstain Bears Don’t Pollute (Anymore) by Stan and Jan Berenstain
“This classic Berenstain Bears story is a perfect way to teach children about caring for the planet! Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Brother is doing a report about endangered species, so he and Sister visit the museum to talk to Professor Actual Factual about what they can do to help save the environment. Includes over 50 bonus stickers!” – penguinrandomhouse.com
Published September 3, 1991 by Random House Books for Young Readers
32 pages ISBN 0679823514
Reading Age: 3 – 7 Grade Level: Preschool – 2