Children's books about environmental activism
Books in the library where environmental activism is a central thread — a substantial shelf of 36 titles. Picture-book gateways for the youngest readers, chapter-book exploration for older children, ranked here by how widely each is known and loved.
Chapter book
Finding Bear
by Hannah Gold · age 8–11
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Chapter book
The Last Bear
by Hannah Gold · age 8–11
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Chapter book
The Lost Whale
by Hannah Gold · age 8–11
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Picture book
Flooded
by Mariajo Ilustrajo · age 4–8
Picture book
Chapter book
The Girl Who Lost a Leopard
by Nizrana Farook · age 8–11
Chapter book
Chapter book
The Lone Husky
by Hannah Gold · age 8–11
Chapter book
Chapter book
Turtle Moon
by Hannah Gold · age 8–11
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Picture book
A Forest
by Marc Martin · age 4–8
Picture book
Illustrated
The Wild Robot Protects
by Peter Brown · age 8–11
Illustrated
Chapter book
Wildsmith: City of Secrets
by Liz Flanagan · age 7–10
Chapter book
Chapter book
Wildsmith: Into the Dark Forest
by Liz Flanagan · age 7–10
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Chapter book
Wildsmith: Magical Mountain Rescue
by Liz Flanagan · age 7–10
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Chapter book
Wildsmith: The Hidden Sea
by Liz Flanagan · age 7–10
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Picture book
The Crayons Love Our Planet
by Drew Daywalt · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
The Promise
by Nicola Davies · age 5–9
Picture book
Illustrated
Pizazz vs The Future
by Sophy Henn · age 6–9
Illustrated
Picture book
The Great Paper Caper
by Oliver Jeffers · age 4–7
Picture book
Illustrated
Rabbit and Bear: This Lake is Fake!
by Julian Gough · age 5–8
Illustrated
Chapter book
The Wild Beyond
by Piers Torday · age 9–12
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Chapter book
Beyond the Frozen Horizon
by Nicola Penfold · age 9–12
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Chapter book
Reek
by Alastair Chisholm · age 8–12
Chapter book
Picture book
The Tree and the River
by Aaron Becker · age 5–10
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Picture book
Tidy
by Emily Gravett · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
The Last Zookeeper
by Aaron Becker · age 5–9
Picture book
Picture book
Varmints
by Helen Ward · age 6–10
Picture book
Illustrated
Greenwild: The Forest in the Sky
by Pari Thomson · age 8–12
Illustrated
Chapter book
Into the Sideways World
by Ross Welford · age 9–12
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Chapter book
The Last Wild
by Piers Torday · age 9–12
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Chapter book
The Wild Before
by Piers Torday · age 9–12
Chapter book
Picture book
The Fog
by Kyo Maclear · age 4–8
Picture book
Illustrated
Greenwild: The World Behind the Door
by Pari Thomson · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Greenwild: The City Beyond the Sea
by Pari Thomson · age 8–12
Illustrated
Chapter book
Where The World Turns Wild
by Nicola Penfold · age 9–12
Chapter book
Chapter book
Wildlands
by Brogen Murphy · age 8–12
Chapter book
Chapter book
Between Sea and Sky
by Nicola Penfold · age 9–12
Chapter book
Illustrated
The Ghost Leopard
by Hannah Gold · age 8–12
Illustrated