One of the most powerful ways to engage children and young people with the environment and the themes of climate change and sustainability is through story. Schools should aim to integrate these stories naturally into their children’s and young people’s reading experience. The book lists presented below will enable you to develop a library of suitable texts. Alongside their place in school and class libraries they should also be part of guided reading sets, book weeks, book reviews and whole class texts.
Centre for Literacy in Primary Education – environmental book list
The School Reading List – environment, climate change and eco-topic books
The Book Trust – environmental books chosen by author Georgina Stevens
The Book Trust – environmental books for older children
The Book Trust – environmental books for younger children
Scottish Book Trust – climate fiction for future world changers
A Mighty Girl – top children’s books on the environment featuring mighty girls – suitable for various ages
The Book Trust – picture books about saving the environment
Bag of Books – environment and sustainability books for years 3&4
The School run – best environment books for kids
Junior Magazine – eco-conscious children’s books
Books for Topics – books that promote environmental sustainability
Love Reading – 70 books for a greener future
Earth.org – 10 inspiring and environmental educational books for schools
The Guardian – best eco books for children and teens
The Guardian – climate change books for younger children
Penguin – 12 books to teach children about the environment
Books for Keeps – 10 best books for connecting children with nature
We are Teachers – 24 picture books about nature
Centre for Literacy in Primary Education – books about trees
Mother Natured – 20 picture books about nature
Run Wild My Child – beautiful picture books about nature
Backwoods Mama – 100+ nature books for all ages
What do we do all day – nature picture books