“What are the best Children’s books about Planet Earth?” We looked at 333 of the top Kids Earth books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 20 titles, all appearing on 3 or more “Best Planet Earth” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 300+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.

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Top 20 Best Children’s Books About Planet Earth

20 .) Here We Are: Notes For Living On Planet Earth written by Oliver Jeffers

Lists It Appears On:

• Natural Beach Living
• Read Brightly
• Romper

In this salutation from Earth, the chronicler gives a tour of the planet and introduces those who call it home.

19 .) Love Your World : How to Take Care of the Plants, the Animals, and the Planet. written by Dawn Sirett, Rachael Parfitt, Howard Shooter, Dave King

Lists It Appears On:

• Childrens Books Daily
• Human Education
• Teaching Kids Books

You can make a big difference if you help take care of the planet. From growing a garden in a tray to recycling trash, this book is full of ideas.

18 .) Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids written by Gail Gibbons

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• Mommy Evolution
• The Measured Mom

Explains the process of recycling from start to finish and discusses what happens to paper, glass, aluminum cans, and plastic when they are recycled into new products.

17 .) Recycling is Fun written by Charles Ghigna

Lists It Appears On:

• Childrens Books Daily
• Colours Of Us
• The Measured Mom

Simple rhyming text follows children as they recycle bottles and cans and donate old clothes to charity.

16 .) The Giving Tree written by Shel Silverstein

Lists It Appears On:

• Chapters
• Holidappy
• Mommy Evolution

A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return.

15 .) Where Does the Garbage Go? written by Paul Showers, Randy Chewning (Illustrator)

Lists It Appears On:

• Childrens Books Daily
• The Measured Mom
• Trip Base

Explains how people create too much waste and how waste is now recycled and put into landfills.

14 .) Why Should I Recycle? written by Jen Green

Lists It Appears On:

• Natural Beach Living
• Romper
• The Measured Mom

With amusing pictures and simple text, this book shows the importance of recycling things we used to throw away, such as bottles, paper and plastic.

13 .) 10 Things I Can Do To Help My World written by Melanie Walsh

Lists It Appears On:

• Childrens Books Daily
• Romper
• Teaching Kids Books
• The Measured Mom

A beautifully simple book for small children where transforming pages reveal ten things that everyone can do to help conserve their world. Many of them, such as turning off the television, and turning off lights when leaving a room are about conserving energy. Others will encourage an understanding of nature and conservation.…

12 .) Earth Day, Birthday! written by Maureen Wright

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• Mommy Evolution
• Natural Beach Living
• The Measured Mom

When Monkey proclaims that it is his birthday, all the other jungle animals protest, claiming instead that it is Earth Day and telling Monkey what he should do to honor this special day.

11 .) Michael Recycle written by Ellie Bethel

Lists It Appears On:

• Book Riot
• Family Education
• Human Education
• Teaching Kids Books

Michael Recycle, the green-caped crusader, visits the town of Abberdoo-Rimey and proves to the residents that recycling can actually be fun.

10 .) The Earth And I written by Frank Asch

Lists It Appears On:

• Family Education
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Romper
• Trip Base

A child explains how he and the Earth dance and sing together and take turns listening to each other.

9 .) The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest written by Lynne Cherry

Lists It Appears On:

• Colours Of Us
• Holidappy
• Mommy Evolution
• The Barefoot Mommy

The many different animals that live in a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rainforest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting down their home.

8 .) We Planted A Tree written by Diane Muldrow

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes And Noble
• Colours Of Us
• Read Brightly
• Romper

Simple text reveals the benefits of planting a single tree, both to those who see it grow and to the world as a whole.

7 .) I Can Save the Earth!: One Little Monster Learns to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle written by Alison Inches, Viviana Garófoli (Illustrator)

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes And Noble
• Childrens Books Daily
• Emilys Per
• Inhabitat
• Trip Base

Max is a little monster who likes to litter and never, ever recycles. Then the electricity goes out and he sees how exciting and beautiful the Earth is– and that it will need his help to stay that way

6 .) One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of Gambia written by Miranda Paul

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes And Noble
• Book Riot
• Colours Of Us
• Human Education
• The Measured Mom

Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed? In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way. One plastic bag became two. Then ten. Then a hundred.

5 .) Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa written by Jeanette Winter

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes And Noble
• Colours Of Us
• Teaching Kids Books
• The Barefoot Mommy
• The Measured Mom

This true story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining example of how one woman’s passion, vision, and determination inspired great change.

4 .) Compost Stew: An A To Z Recipe For The Earth written by Mary McKenna Siddals

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes And Noble
• Book Riot
• Emilys Per
• Family Education
• Natural Beach Living
• Pragmatic Mom
• Read Brightly
• Romper
• The Measured Mom

A rhyming recipe explains how to make the dark, crumbly, rich, earth-friendly food called compost.

3 .) The Lorax written by Dr. Seuss

Lists It Appears On:

• Book Riot
• Chapters
• Family Education
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Holidappy
• Mommy Evolution
• Natural Beach Living
• Pragmatic Mom
• Read Brightly

The Once-ler describes the results of the local pollution problem.

2 .) The Curious Garden written by Peter Brown

Lists It Appears On:

• Chapters
• Childrens Books Daily
• Emilys Per
• Family Education
• Mommy Evolution
• Pragmatic Mom
• Read Brightly
• Romper
• Teaching Kids Books
• The Measured Mom

Liam discovers a hidden garden and with careful tending spreads color throughout the gray city.

1 .) The EARTH Book written by Todd Parr

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes And Noble
• Book Riot
• Colours Of Us
• Emilys Per
• Family Education
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Human Education
• Mommy Evolution
• Pragmatic Mom
• Romper
• Teaching Kids Books
• Trip Base

Simple text and illustrations show how children can help protect the Earth.

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