Kids love nonfiction! Studies show that 40 percent of elementary-aged
children prefer fact-based books and another 30 percent enjoy fiction and
nonfiction equally. So doesn’t it make sense to share these titles with young
readers at home as well as at school?
Here are five fantastic nonfiction picture books about our precious
planet and the importance of protecting wildlife and wild places. They’re perfect
for exploring in the classroom or as a family.
Footprints
Across Planet by Jennifer Swanson
No
Monkeys, No Chocolate
by Melissa Stewart and Nicole Wong
One
Million Trees: A True Story
by Kristen Balouch
Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter
to Our Planet by April Pulley Sayre
To Change a Planet by Christina
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