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Audience: Ages 4-7

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A Different Pond

by Bao Phi

“Dad smiles, his teeth broken and white in the dark, because we have a few fish and he knows we will eat tonight.”

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Becoming a Good Creature

by Sy Montgomery

“School is not the only place to find a teacher.”

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Bee Movie

by Simon J. Smith, Steve Hickner

“As a bee, honey’s pretty important to me. It’s important to all bees. We invented it. We make it. And we protect it with our lives.”

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Begin with a Bee

by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Liza Ketchum, Phyllis Root

“And here’s the wonder: her tiny body (not even an inch) holds everything she needs to create a whole colony of bees.”

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Berry Song

by Michaela Goade

“We take care of the land… as the land takes care of us. Gunalchéesh, I say giving thanks.”

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Birdsong

by Julie Flett

“Our new home sits on a hill overlooking a field … The field is covered in snowdrops.”

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Black Beach: A Community, An Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day

by John Stith, Shaunna Stith

“The more Sam learned, the more powerful she felt. There were so many ways to help!”

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Butterflies Belong Here

by Deborah Hopkinson

“I learned that in twenty years, the number of monarchs has fallen by ninety percent. The problem is so big, and butterflies are so small.”

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Coral Reefs: A Journey Through an Aquatic World Full of Wonder

by Jason Chin

“With so many species living in such a small space, it’s no wonder coral reefs are called cities of the sea.”

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Daniel Finds a Poem

by Micha Archer

“On Tuesday, Daniel climbs the old oak tree. He sees Squirrel. ‘Squirrel, do you know what poetry is?’ ‘Poetry is when crisp leaves crunch,’ Squirrel tells him.”

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Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

by Stacy McAnulty

“You can call me Planet Awesome.”

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Eco Girl

by Ken Wilson-Max

“Dad told Eve how each tree has its own special part to play in the world, taking care of animals and people.”

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Every Leaf a Hallelujah

by Ben Okri

“You humans seem to think that we trees are just decoration. But we are beings like you. We feel. We respond to love and attention. You should see how we glow when we are loved.”

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Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table

by Jacqueline Briggs Martin

“Will believed everyone, everywhere, had a right to good food. But how could Will farm in the middle of pavement and parking lots?”

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Finding Wild

by Megan Wagner Lloyd

“It pushes through cracks and crannies and steals back forgotten places.”

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