S is for Save the Planet : : a How-To-Be Green Alphabet

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Call Number: J 333.72 He
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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A: Appreciation for our planet -- B: Bright idea -- C: Conserve fuel -- D: Daily decision -- E: Endangered species -- F: Fossil fuels -- G: Global warming -- H: Helium balloons -- I: Insulation -- J: Judgment -- K: Kids -- L: Local -- M: Mercury and motor oil -- N: Newspaper -- O: Oceans -- P: Plant a tree -- Q: Quest for a quiet place -- R: Reduce, reuse, recycle -- S: Say no to styrene foam -- T: Trash -- U: Unhealthy ultraviolet rays -- V: Vermicomposting -- W: Wasting water -- X: Xeriscaping -- Y: Y not you? -- Z: Zero carbon footprint.
From Booklist: This alphabet title aims to raise awareness of diverse environmental issues and offer conservation tips. Each letter's topic is introduced in two rhyming stanzas ("B is for bright idea - / a bulb that lasts much longer"), while sidebars of small, dense text, geared toward older readers, detail-related information (an overview of compact fluorescent and incandescent lights, for example) and provide context for each issue's importance. Included throughout are suggestions and practical steps that kids and adults can take to help make a difference. The colorful, realistic illustrations depict children in everyday settings engaged in green activities, such as clearing litter. The rhymes occasionally feel forced, and an index to help guide readers to specific information would have been welcome. Nonetheless, from A ("Appreciation for our planet") to Z ("zero carbon footprint"), each letter introduces concepts that will inspire thought and action, beyond the familiar Rs of reusing, reducing, and recycling. Web resources are appended.

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