The Greening Book: Being a Friend to Planet Earth

by Ellen Sabin

Overview

The Greening Book: Being a Friend to Planet Earth is a unique and empowering book that engages children in learning about environmental issues as it helps them discover their power to make a difference in the world by understanding, nurturing, and protecting our planet. This fun gift book for children combines educational narrative, conversation starters, and engaging learning activities to help children explore and record their appreciation for the gifts that they get from the earth and discover ways that they can “be a friend” back to the planet by taking care of it and keeping it healthy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780975986875
Publisher:	Watering Can Press
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	6 - 13 Years

About the Author

Ellen Sabin is the founder of Watering Can Press; a publisher committed to "growing kids with character." Her series of children’s books engage, inspire, and support children and families. She has infectious enthusiasm for the topics in her books, making her a regular speaker at conferences and events where she shares insights with adults. She also hosts reading events for children and families at schools, libraries, and other group settings. Prior to creating this award-winning series, she worked in public health and humanitarian endeavors— running nonprofit organizations in the US and Africa. She holds a master's degree in Public Health from Harvard; an MPA from NYU; and attended Emory and the London School of Economics studying political science and medical anthropology, respectively.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“I love the way this book shows kids that they can be environmental “heroes” in small, easy, and incremental ways. The Greening Book will ignite the passion and interest of many children to care about—and for—our earth.” – Alexandra Cousteau, Co-founder EarthEcho, Granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau, International Environmental Advocate.

“Ellen offers a refreshing, nonpartisan, non-preachy, and family-friendly tool for children to learn about the environment and recognize their ability to make a positive difference in the world.” – James Woolsey, former CIA Director, and environmentalist.

“I don’t want my child to be scared into doing things or get a check list of things he’s learned to tell me to do for the planet... I want him to want to learn about environmental issues and then do things because he believes in them. This is the best book I’ve seen that leads a child to figure out how he or she wants to make an impact on the planet and gives children ideas of things that they can do on their own to feel important and make a difference.” – Parent of 8 year old

Interviews

I hope that this book, and the message that it brings to children, will make a difference! Children who value the world around them and think about the impact of their decisions are the types of future leaders our planet needs.

Editorial Reviews

I love the way this book shows kids that they can be environmental “heroes” in small, easy, and incremental ways. The Greening Book will ignite the passion and interest of many children to care about—and for—our earth.”

– Alexandra Cousteau, Co-founder EarthEcho, Granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau, International Environmental Advocate.

“Ellen offers a refreshing, nonpartisan, non-preachy, and family-friendly tool for children to learn about the environment and recognize their ability to make a positive difference in the world.”

– James Woolsey, former CIA Director, and environmentalist.

“I don’t want my child to be scared into doing things or get a check list of things he’s learned to tell me to do for the planet... I want him to want to learn about environmental issues and then do things because he believes in them. This is the best book I’ve seen that leads a child to figure out how he or she wants to make an impact on the planet and gives children ideas of things that they can do on their own to feel important and make a difference.”

– Parent of 8 year old

From the Publisher