Book Catalog Collection

The Day the Trash Came Out to Play by David M. Beadle

• Category: Litter 
• Length: 18 pages. 
The main character of the book, Robin, throws his candy bar wrapper on the ground. As soon as that piece of trash hits the ground, the other trash comes out – causing quite a scene. Robin has to fix the problem, and fix it quick! He comes up with a plan for the town; "If they work together, the town will be litter free again."

Popsi: The Daughter of Mother Nature by Randy Jennings

• Category: Recycling
• Length: 18 pages. 
Popsi’s life starts out as a doll and then Mother Nature turns her into a real girl. Popsi needs to help Mother Nature clean up the Earth or she will be turned back into a doll. This comes with a bonus; popsi the doll and her bag, made from recycled bottles just like in the book, as well as a sing-a-long CD!

The Wart Ville Wizard by Don Madden

• Category: Litter
• Length: 16 pages. 
Wart Ville is covered in trash. One tidy old man comes to his senses and realizes that he has the power to get rid of all the trash by making everyone’s litter they throw down, stick to them.

I Can Save the Earth by Alison Inches

• Category: Reducing, Reusing & Recycling
• Length: 12 pages. 
Max the little monster, likes to litter and never, ever recycles. Then the electricity goes out and he sees how beautiful and exciting the Earth is…and that it will need his help to stay that way!

The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle by Alison Inches

• Category: Recycling
• Length: 12 pages. 
Peek into a plastic bottle’s diary as he writes all about his wild and crazy journey from the refinery, to the manufacturing line, to the store shelf, to a little boy’s home, to the house recycling bin, to the recycling plant, and finally…into a space suit!

The Wump World by Bill Peet

• Category: Environment & Pollution
• Length: 44 pages. 
The Wumps had a beautiful planet until some newcomers came and ruined their home. The Wumps sit it out until the newcomers leave their planet so they can return their planet back to the way it use to be.

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

• Category: Environment & Pollution
• Length: 34 pages. 
The Lorax who “speaks for the trees” is trying to prevent the Once-ler from cutting down all of the Truffula trees to make his thneeds from the Truffala Tufts! The Once-ler later forces all of the animals from their homes and this is their plight – unless...

Truax by Terri Birkett

• Category: Environment
• Length: 10 pages. 
Mr. Guardbark is the ward of the trees and he is trying to understand why human kind is cutting down all the trees.

Recycling Dump by Andrea Butler

• Category: Recycling
• Length: 8 pages 
Shows what types of things can be recycled.

Recycle by Gail Gibbons

• Category: Recycling
• Length: 16 pages. 
A behind-the-scenes look at the process of recycling, complete with fascinating facts about garbage and helpful tips on ways that you can help clean up the environment!

Trash & Recycling by Stephanie Turnbull

• Grades: 1st-2nd
• Category: Recycling
• Length: 32 pages (including Glossary & Index.) 
Have you ever wondered what happens to the things you throw away? In this book you can find out more about trash and follow its journey to be buried, incinerated, or recycled into something new. This book has easy-to-read text that has been specially written with the help of a reading expert.

Why Should I Recycle? by Jen Green

• Grades: 1st-3rd
• Category: Recycling
• Length: 29 pages. 
With amusing pictures and simple text, this book shows the importance of recycling things we used to throw away, such as bottles, paper and plastic. There is also added notes at the end of the book for teachers, including suggestions for reading the book with children and follow-up activities that will help them use this book most effectively.

The Adventures of an Aluminum Can - Little Green Book Series by Alison Inches

• Grades: 3rd-12th
• Category: Recycling
• Length: 23 pages (including Glossary of Terms.) 
Peek into this diary of an aluminum can as it goes on a journey from the manufacturing line to the store shelf to a little girl’s home to a garbage can and finally to a recycling plant, where it emerges into its new life...as a baseball bat!

The Three R’s: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle by Nuria Roca

• Grades: 2nd-5th
• Category: Reducing, Reusing & Recycling
• Length: 29 pages (plus 6 extra pages of activities for students & notes for parents.) 
This book starts with the basics and gives the definition of the 3 R’s. The book also gives in-depth examples of how the students can reduce, reuse and recycle at school and at home.

Recycle Everyday! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

• Grades: 2nd-6th
• Category: Recycling
• Length: 28 pages (plus an activity designed for class participation at the end of the book.)
• Includes “Recycling Game” with full game board This book will show children how to become socially aware of their surroundings and help them make our world a better place to live. Follow along with Minna (the main character) as she sets her mind to creating a poster for the Community Recycling Calendar. With all the possible ways to reduce, reuse and recycle, what idea will Minna choose to use for her poster?

Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel

• Grades: K-12th
• Category: Recycling, Environment & Pollution
• Length: 27 pages (plus 4 extra pages of Go Green Tips from Michael Recycle)
• Includes “Recycling Game” with game board (activity for the class at the end of the book.) Fresh and funny, Michael Recycle will entertain young and old while gently imparting an important message about recycling and environmental awareness. A special section of Go Green Tips (from Michael Recycle himself) encourages all kids to become environmental superheroes.

Michael Recycle Meets Litterbug Doug by Ellie Bethel

• Grades: K-12th
• Category: Recycling, Environment & Pollution
• Length: 27 pages (plus 2 extra pages of Trash Facts from Litterbug Doug, and 2 pages of Go Green Tips from Michael Recycle.) 
The eagerly awaited sequel to Michael Recycle promises just as much fun as the original, while gently imparting vital information about recycling and environmental awareness. A special section of fascinating trash facts from Doug (and Go Green Tips from Michael Recycle himself!) encourages all kids to become environmental superheroes.

Michael Recycle Meets Borat the Space Cat by Ellie Patterson

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• Length: 24 pages 
It’s the near future and Earth is on the brink of an environmental apocalypse. Michael Recycle is desperate to reverse the situation when suddenly a visitor from another galaxy enters Earth’s atmosphere—Borat The Space Cat! Borat not only has ideas to help Michael stop Earth spiraling into the disaster zone but he wants to SHOW Michael just how sustainability can really be done. The intergalactic cat takes Michael back to his own planet—Splearth—a planet very similar to our own but in a parallel universe where only cats have survived and reversed the fate of their planet. Oh and let’s not forget the vegan vikings that helped out too.
It might not be too late to help Earth reverse its fate and if anyone can, Borat can!

Michael Recycle and Bootleg Peg by Ellie Patterson

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• Length: 28 pages
It’s the new installment of Michael Recycle! Our caped-clean-Earth-crusader is on the job and turning his attention to a new frontier-the high seas! Read along as Michael rights another environmental wrong in this colorful, fun book that’s perfect for young readers.

Michael Recycle's Environmental Adventures by Ellie Wharton

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• Length: 88 pages
Join environmentally conscious kid crusader Michael Recycle as he makes the eco-friendly leap from books to comics! Michael’s green adventures are about to get a whole lot messier when he faces threats to Earth’s environment from all over the globe. Readers will blossom into full-fledged eco-super heroes as Michael teaches them about the challenges our planet faces and what they can do to help.

Michael Recycle and the Tree Top Cops by Ellie Patterson

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• Length: 24 pages
Even super-heroes need a vacation, so where better than one of the world’s natural wonders, the great Redwood Forest! But disaster has struck and the forest is under threat… can Michael Recycle and his new friends, the Tree Top Cops, save the day?

Michael Recycle Saves Christmas by Ellie Bethel

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• Length: 32 pages
Santa is in trouble—the elves are running out of materials to make toys If something doesn’t change fast there won’t be any toys for kids this Christmas—each kid will only get one grey sock instead (there aren’t enough socks for a pair even!). Cue Michael Recycle, our super green hero, who flies in with a message for Santa: Reuse and Recycle! Whilst Michael teaches the elves to make gifts out of everyday items (bouncing balls out of lots of elastic bands, Christmas decorations from tin cans, bracelets out of paperclips, etc), Solar Lola is busy providing enough light and electricity for the hive of activity that ensues!

Compost Stew by Mary McKenna Siddals

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• Length: 40 pages
Teach kids to compost and help them develop life-long habits to protect the Earth. From apple cores to zinnia heads, readers will discover the best ingredients for a successful compost pile in this fun picture book perfect for Earth Day!

Kids everywhere are seeking knowledge about the environment and climate change. Not only is composting becoming more common in households and residential gardens, but many school gardens feature compost piles, too. But how do you start a compost pile? What’s safe to include? Perfect for an Earth Day focus or year-round reference, this inviting book provides all the answers for kids and families looking for simple, child-friendly ways to help the planet.

Earth Ninja: A Children's Book About Recycling, Reducing, and Reusing by Mary Nhin

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• Length: 34 pages
Earth Ninja shows us how one little ninja can make a difference in the world by practicing three simple life habits. Find out what happens in this fun book about the impact we each have on the earth.