Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists

A board book series about caring for our planet and all that inhabit it, perfect for little hands and big hearts. Discover the ways even the youngest kids can help protect our environment!
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Ecosystems with Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson was an environmentalist who studied the way the land, plants, and animals interact with each other, beginning when she was a child. She noticed that everything is connected, and all of nature must stay healthy for living things to thrive. When she realized that the chemicals people used outdoors were making plants, animals, and even other people sick, she began teaching others about the ecosystems, and how we must take care of them to keep the Earth balanced.

Kids will see, through Rachel’s curiosity and passion for all creatures, that even seemingly small choices can have big consequences on the world around them.

By Maureen McQuerry
Illustrated by Robin Rosenthal
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
(March, 2022)

Restoration with Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai grew up in Kenya, and her childhood was spent playing beneath mugumo fig trees. Over time, most of the trees in her area were cleared and she noticed how that made many people and animals suffer. Wangaari realized that trees are important for the health of the land and all who live on it, so she worked to plant millions of trees to make the land healthy again.

Kids will begin to see through Wangaari that it is never too late to help restore damaged land back to what it once was, and they can help their community take care of struggling environments.

By Maureen McQuerry
Illustrated by Robin Rosenthal
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
(March, 2022)

Conservation with Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall has dedicated her life to studying chimpanzees, and realized that sometimes people hurt the places where animals have always lived. She began to teach others how we can enjoy nature while also making sure that the homes of animals aren’t suffering.

Kids will come away from this book with questions about what animal habitats they can care for in their own community, and how conservation work makes sure all people and animals have a healthy home.

By Maureen McQuerry
Illustrated by Robin Rosenthal
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
(March, 2022)

Preservation with Aldo Leopold

Aldo Leopold transformed his childhood love for nature into a life dedicated to protecting and preserving the environment. He encouraged the idea of keeping wilderness areas untouched, so that all people could visit areas free of human interference.

Kids will come away from this book excited about the nature they have access to and how to help preserve other wilderness areas.

By Maureen McQuerry
Illustrated by Robin Rosenthal
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
(March, 2022)

Coming October 2022!
Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists Box Set

This box set features four board books on prominent environmentalists and their missions to care for and protect the earth: Ecosystems with Rachel Carson, Restoration with Wangari Maathai, Conservation with Jane Goodall, and Preservation with Aldo Leopold. Bold, relatable scenes show how each turned their childhood interests in nature and wildlife into huge movements that continue today, and kids will see how they can help protect the environment, too.

By Maureen McQuerry
Illustrated by Robin Rosenthal
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
(October 2022)