Tag Archive for: Children’s nonfiction

Here We Are | Oliver Jeffers

 

A beautifully illustrated guide to our modern day planet for younger children.

“Well, hello. And welcome to this Planet. We call it Earth.

Our world can be a bewildering place, especially if you’ve only just got here. Your head will be filled with questions, so let’s explore what makes our planet and how we live on it. From land and sky, to people and time, these notes can be your guide and start you on your journey. And you’ll figure lots of things out for yourself. Just remember to leave notes for everyone else… Some things about our planet are pretty complicated, but things can be simple, too: you’ve just got to be kind.”

Suitable for 2 to 6 years old

Otherlands: An illustrated journey through Earth’s lost worlds | Thomas Halliday, illustrated by Gavin Scott

 

Watch thundering herds of dinosaurs crash through thick forests. Dive into a sea of glass reefs, emerging from the water to see monkeys fighting for survival on an accidental raft. Travel millions of years into the past to when dinosaurs and woolly mammoths roamed the earth. Find out how plants and trees and creatures great and small shared a world very different from our own. And uncover the footprints they left behind . . .

Starting with the last ice age and ending when the very first animals that started to swim and hunt, this illustrated journey back through time is adapted from the bestselling Otherlands by Thomas Halliday.

Age:8 to 11 years

Guardians of the Planet: How To Be An Eco-Hero | Clive Gifford

 

This positive book contains everything children need to become guardians of the planet. Children can learn how to become keepers of the coasts, friends of the forests, home heroes and much more through a mix of compelling facts, creative activities and proactive tips.

 Key environmental topics are clearly explained, and the easy-to-follow projects and suggestions help to put the issues in an everyday context. From reusing clothes and composting food to reducing water waste and giving wildlife a helping hand, this book will encourage children to engage with environmental problems and inspire them to take care of our planet.

Suitable for Children aged 8 to 11.

Climate Change: A Ladybird Book | Charles Windsor and Tony Juniper

Climate Change: A Ladybird Book

This simple guide introduces kids to the history, dangers, and challenges of global warming, and leads them to explore possible solutions. Bolstered by classic Ladybird illustrations, the book provides clear and accessible information on the causes and effects of climate change. It also highlights the youth climate change movements and steps we can all take to help slow the progression of climate change.

 

Read our Librarian’s top climate choices for children here.