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Posted: (June 16, 2008 01:44 pm)
Reading is a great way to pass the time during the hot and humid summer months. Here are a few of my favorites that will help teach your children the importance of EVERYONE doing their part.
Recycling is an easy way to protect our natural resources. Recycle! A Handbook for Kids by Gail Gibbons explains the importance of recycling and what it does for the environment. It’s geared toward children ages 4 to 8.
Where Does the Garbage Go? By Paul Showers follows garbage from your trashcan to the landfill, the incinerator and the recycling center. This book takes children on a journey that will ultimately reveal the importance of “reduce, reuse, recycle.” This book is for children ages 6 to 9.
Julie and the Eagles by Megan McDonald and Robert Hunt is for the American Girl doll Fan. It’s a story of two girls who try to save bald eagles. This book is a great one to couple with a trip to the Carolina Raptor Center.
And last but not least, The Lorax by Dr. Seuss is a great book about conserving precious and finite natural resources. There is also a fun interactive website where children can play games while learning what they can do to make a difference in the environment around them. You can visit it at TheLoraxProject.com
All of these books offer great lessons...and as the Lorax says "unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to better, it’s not".
So have your children curl up with a good book this summer. It’ll pass the time and they’ll be learning why each one of us must do our part to protect the planet.
Learn more on the many easy ways to do YOUR part by visiting doyourpart.com
