10 Best Earth Day Books for Preschool
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Check out this list of engaging books to help children understand and celebrate Earth Day. Young students will enjoy reading or listening to the read-aloud version of these books at home or in the classroom as they learn about recycling, sustainability, and taking care of our planet!
Why We Recommend These Books
👉 This list includes reading teacher-approved books for children in preschool ages 3-5, all with important age-appropriate messaging about Earth Day topics.
👉 These books can be read at home with parents or teachers can read them to the class alongside their Earth Day lessons and Earth Day worksheets!
👉 We’ve included a link to the read-aloud version of each book, so your child can listen and learn for free! Most are found at our local library, too!
Fun Earth Day Books for Kids
Check out this list of books to read with children to celebrate Earth Day! These books share important ways for kids to participate in sustainability efforts, celebrate the beauty of nature, and more!
The books are appropriate for children in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and up. We included links to purchase a physical copy AND links to read-aloud versions on YouTube, or you can get many of them at your local library.
This book explains small, important ways to help the earth out of love, like using both sides of paper and turning off the faucet when brushing teeth.
You can watch the read-aloud version on YouTube.
This is a sweet book written as a rhyming poem in letter form to the earth, expressing gratitude for all the beautiful things in the world!
You can watch the read aloud version on YouTube.
This is a silly book about a monkey who thinks today is his birthday, not Earth Day. The other animals try to convince him it's not his birthday, but actually Earth Day. The mix-up ends in a cute conclusion!
Watch the read aloud version on YouTube.
This book lists tons of "ingredients" for making compost, listed in alphabetical order and told in a fun rhyme.
Watch the read aloud version on YouTube.
The ninjas learn different facts about waste and sustainability, plus simple ways to participate in the 3 Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle!
Watch the read aloud version on YouTube.
This is a sweet book with actionable steps for children to participate in sustainability efforts, featuring familiar Litter Critter characters.
Watch the read aloud version on YouTube.
This is an adorable book about the planet earth visiting all the other planets in the solar system. It focuses on the earth's place in the solar system and the differences between the planets.
You can watch an awesome animated read-aloud version on YouTube.
This little monster in this book is not helping the earth, but starting with a power outage, he begins to learn ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle!
You can watch the read-aloud version on Youtube.
This cute rhyming book tells the story of a plastic water bottle! It demonstrates how a plastic bottle can be reused and recycled! The author has a similar book for cardboard.
You can watch a read-aloud version on YouTube.
This short lift-the-flap book is really adorable, sharing different ways to turn "trash" into new items! And in keeping with the sustainability theme, the book itself is made out of 100% recycled material!
You can watch the read-aloud version on YouTube.
More Preschool Resources
- Printable Alphabet Booklet
- Best Books for First Day of Preschool
- B/D Reversals: Strategies & Poster
- Tips for Teaching Letters & Sounds