The first Earth Day was held in 1970 and was inspired by the protests from the previous decade. Gaylord Nelson wanted to educate people on the damage mankind does through careless actions. For the past 34 years, Earth Day has been a global affair with countries worldwide participating in activities. We will be celebrating Earth Day by reading books about the impact mankind has had on the world around us, including climate change, effects on migration paths, and pollution. Here’s a few of my favorites – you can grab your copies by clicking the covers and heading over to our Bookshop.org store:
Children’s Books
The Giving Tree
by Shel Silversteen
Curious George Plants a Tree
by Margret & H.A. Rey’s
Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth
by Mary McKenna Siddals & Ashley Wolff
Books for Adults – Fiction
Migrations
by Charlotte McConaghy
The Water Knife
by Paolo Bacigalupi
Parable of the Sower
by Octavia E. Butler
Books for Adults – Nonfiction
This Changes Everything
by Naomi Klein
Six Degrees
by Mark Lynas
The Weather Makers
by Tim Flannery
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What I’m Reading
- Current print book: The Cactus, Sarah Haywood
- Current audio book: The Patriots, Winston Groom
- Book I’m most looking forward to: Rich People Problems, Kevin Kwan
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