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Big Ideas For Little Environmentalists: Ecosystems with Rachel Carson
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This book is ideal for young children and early readers interested in nature, environmentalism, and learning how their small actions can positively impact ecosystems. It suits parents, educators, and caregivers seeking accessible introductions to environmental topics for little learners.
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See more"Rachel Carson believed everything in the natural world--big and small--works together to keep our planet healthy. Discover her big ideas about protecting ecosystems and ways you can help too"--
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Even little children can make a positive impact on the environment. Rachel Carson was an environmentalist who studied the way the land, plants, and animals interact with each other, beginning when she was a child. She noticed that everything is connected, and all of nature must stay healthy for living things to thrive. When she realised that the chemicals people used outdoors were making plants, animals, and even other people sick, she began teaching others about the ecosystems, and how we must take care of them to keep the Earth balanced.
Kids will see, through Rachel's curiosity and passion for all creatures, that even seemingly small choices can have big consequences on the world around them.
Look for all of the books in the Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists seriesβConservation with Jane Goodall, Restoration with Wangari Maathai, and Preservation with Aldo Leopold.
Discover Rachel Carson's big ideas about protecting ecosystems and ways even the youngest kids can help, too!
Series: Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists
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Big Ideas For Little Environmentalists: Ecosystems with Rachel Carson
Even little children can make a positive impact on the environment. Rachel Carson was an environmentalist who studied the way the land, plants, and animals interact with each other, beginning when she was a child. She noticed that everything is connected, and all of nature must stay healthy for living things to thrive. When she realised that the chemicals people...Board book$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists: Preservation with Aldo Leopold
Discover Aldo Leopold's big ideas about preserving nature and ways even the youngest kids can help, too! Little children can make a big impact on the environment. Aldo Leopold transformed his childhood love for nature into a life dedicated to protecting and preserving the environment. He encouraged the idea of keeping wilderness areas untouched, so that all people could visit...Board book$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists: Restoration with Wangari Maathai
Discover Wangari Maathai's big ideas about restoring nature and ways even the youngest kids can help, too! Even little children can make a positive impact on the environment. Wangari Maathai grew up in Kenya, and her childhood was spent playing beneath mugumo fig trees. Over time, most of the trees in her area were cleared, and she noticed how that...Board book$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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"McQuerry explains in clear, straightforward diction, tracing [Rachel Carson's] thoughts on nature from childhood onward, with interspersed questions directing the audience to consider their own paths: 'What part of nature do you like to watch and learn about?' ... Plants the seeds of environmentalism for listeners new to the subject." — Publishers Weekly
"This inspiring board book will teach the littlest readers that curiosity can lead to great thingsβand that everyone can make small choices that make a big difference." — Mighty Girl
"This valuable series introduces young readers to celebrated environmentalists, describing their awareness and care for nature as children to their inspirational work as adults to protect the Earth... Children need to hear these names early on." — School Library Journal
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780593323649
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Board book
Date Published: 08 March 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'
Illustration: FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Robin Rosenthal
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 178.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 266g
Pages: 20
About the Author
Maureen McQuerry is an award-winning children's author, poet, and teacher. She is a former middle and high school teacher with a specialty in gifted education and has a master's degree in early education. In 2000 she was awarded the McAuliffe Teaching Fellowship for Washington State. Maureen currently supervises student teachers for Washington State University. Robin Rosenthal is an illustrator and art director. She has illustrated Two Dogs on A Trike and the Big Ideas for Little Philosophers series of board books. She grew up in Connecticut and now lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter. You can see more of her work at robinrosenthal.com
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