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I'm Not Too Little to Help the Earth
W. Y. Taylor, Natalia Vasquez
Hardcover (Piggy Toes Press, Sept. 1, 2009)In this fun book about reducing, reusing, and recycling, it's easy to learn that you're never too little to be a big help!
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Eating Local
Laura Perdew
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2016)Have you ever shopped for fruits, vegetables, or meat at a local farmers' market? Or maybe your family picks up a weekly box of fresh fruits and vegetables grown by local farmers in a community supported agriculture (CSA) program. So what does it mean to eat local, why is it a good idea, and how can you participate in your own community?
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Urban Gardening
Carol Hand
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2016)School and community gardens are popping up around the United States, providing fresh produce even in the most crowded spaces in the country. So what exactly is a community or school garden, and why might it be a good idea? What does it take to start a garden, and how can you get involved?
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What Is Square?
Maria (Illustrator) Ferrari, Rebecca Kai Dotlich
Board book (Festival, May 14, 1999)What Is Square?For children learning their shapes, this jazzy, energetic rhyme, illustrated with vibrant photographs, makes a rhyming game out of what's square in the world.
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Organic Foods
David M. Barker
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2016)Have you and your family eaten organic foods? Maybe you've compared fruits and vegetables on the regular produce shelves to those in the organic food section at your local market. So what makes food organic, how is it different from the other foods at the grocery store, and why might you choose to eat organic?
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Free-Range Farming
Trina Mickelson
Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2016)Have you seen eggs labeled "free-range"? Maybe your family only buys meat from local farmers because you know and trust their practices when raising animals for food. So what exactly does "free-range" mean, and why are so many people buying free-range eggs and meat?
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Choose to Reuse
Elizabeth Bewley, Miriam Latimer
Hardcover (Piggy Toes Press, Jan. 5, 2009)A shipping box becomes a princess palace. An old towel becomes a superhero cape. A plastic bottle becomes a flowerpot. In this die-cut touch & feel book, one child's trash is another child's treasure. This is a fun introduction to one of the three R's of conservation: reduce REUSE recycle.
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Build It Up and Knock It Down
Tom Hunter, James Yang
Board book (HarperFestival, May 7, 2002)Build It Up and Knock It DownYour 2-year-old is learning about opposites and how to make friends.Tips for reading and sharing:Laugh with your child as you perform the activities along with the characters Talk about oppositesPoint out how the two characters become friends throughout the book
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I Can Make a Difference All Around My House: An Earth-Friendly Lift-The-Flap Book
P. A. Bonner, Daniel J. Mahoney
Board book (Piggy Toes Press, Sept. 30, 2009)Book by Bonner, P. A.
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First Friends
Lenore Blegvad, Erik Blegvad
Board book (HarperFestival, May 17, 2000)First FriendsYou 2-year-old is exploring independence and starting to make new friends.Tips for reading and sharing:Ask your child to name each toy pictured before you read the wordsLeave off the last word in each line and ask your child to name the toys in each pictureEncourage your child to talk about his or her friends and favorite toys
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On My Street
Eve Merriam, Melanie Hope Greenberg
Board book (Festival, May 17, 2000)Your 2 1/2-year-old will enjoy pointing out familiar places and people in your neighborhood.Tips for reading and sharing:Discuss the people and places you and your child regularly see in your neighborhoodIdentify each character, then pause to let your child fill in his or her activityMake up rhymes about people you knowFor additional tips and more information on Harper Growing Tree, visit our website at
