Children of all age, even as small as toddlers, enjoy learning about planets, stars and sky. Let’s expand their enquiring minds with a knowledge about a planet we live on! We selected some of the best Earth day board books for kids age 1-3 to introduce many new unfamiliar words and help them grow up into adults who will appreciate planet Earth and help preserve our environment.
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From learning about facts about Mother Earth and our environment to learning how many actions, even the smallest ones like cutting down on water usage during brushing teeth can help, babies and toddlers will learn many new and important skills for future.
THE BEST EARTH DAY BOARD BOOKS TO READ ALOUD
Like with our other board book recommendations, our selection of Earth day board books for under 3 year old kids is based on one (or more, if we are lucky) things:
- short books with few pages since toddlers have a short attention span
- chunky and durable books to endure rough toddlers
- books with lovely and vivid illustrations
- books with textures or finger puppets for extra sensory experience during reading
I Love Earth
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Teach children how to love and care for earth’s resources in this touch and feel board book. Learn the importance of planting trees, conserving water, cleaning beaches, recycling trash and turning off the lights. This board book is filled with fun facts and bright, colorful illustrations. Various textures are featured throughout. Find I Love Earth by Little Hippo Books here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
The EARTH Book
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Featuring a circular die-cut Earth on the cover, and printed entirely with recycled materials and nontoxic soy inks, this book includes lots of easy, smart ideas on how we can all work together to make the Earth feel good – from planting a tree and using both sides of the paper, to saving energy and reusing old things in new ways. Find The EARTH Book by Todd Parr here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
8 Little Planets
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Travel around the solar system and celebrate what makes each planet unique! From Neptune to Mercury and all the planets in between, each one is different and each one is happy to be what they are. Vibrant, joyful art, playful verse, and a fun die-cut shape are sure to have astronomers of all ages celebrating their own uniqueness while they party with the planets. Find 8 Little Planets by Chris Ferrie and Lizzy Doyle here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
Help Save Our Earth
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Help Save Our Earth is a children’s book that addresses the environmental problems we face today and the simple and effective ways each one of us can help save our Earth in a variety of situations. Features detailed illustrations and helpful tips on how each one of us can do our part to keep our Earth clean, safe, and healthy. Find Help Save Our Earth by Little Grasshopper Books here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
My First Book of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
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Simple and quirky text pairs with charming art in this book where future nature lovers will learn how to reduce water and energy use, how to reuse plastic containers and paper, and how to recycle. And that’s not all: the book shows readers how to make their own recycling bins in a few simple steps. Find My First Book of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle by Duopress Labs and Åsa Gilland here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
Hello, World! Planet Earth
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Toddlers love to learn about the solar system. Here’s a book all about our amazing planet Earth, with easy-to-understand facts about countries, continents, oceans, landforms, habitats, and Earth’s place in space. Find Hello, World! Planet Earth by Jill McDonald here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
Mrs. Peanuckle’s Earth Alphabet
![Mrs. Peanuckle's Earth Alphabet](https://besttoys4toddlers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Mrs.-Peanuckles-Earth-Alphabet.jpg)
Explore our wondrous planet while learning the ABCs with Mrs. Peanuckle! With playful text, bright illustrations, and sturdy pages, this alphabet book will engage toddlers, and take them on an alphabet adventure through the natural world! From A to Z, Mrs. Peanuckle introduces toddlers to 26 different natural-world experiences. With bold, colorful pages, strong graphic art, and exciting design, these simple nature words are sure to be a hit with budding environmentalists and curious young scientists. Find Mrs. Peanuckle’s Earth Alphabet by Mrs. Peanuckle and Jessie Ford here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
Our Environment
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Through short, catchy rhymes, children will learn about the ocean, tundra, desert, mountains and rain forest in this touch and feel book. See which types of animals live in these different environments and what it’s like there. This book is filled with bright, colorful illustrations. Various textures are featured throughout this beautiful board book. Find Our Environment by Little Hippo Books here: United States | United Kingdom
The Life of a Little Cardboard Box
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Have you ever wondered what happens to a cardboard box when you no longer need it? This lovely bedtime story helps children understand how and why we should recycle our cardboard. Find The Life of a Little Cardboard Box by Igloo Books and Gisela Bohórquez here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
E is for Earth
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An engaging collection of illustrations teaching children all about the amazing planet we live on and the things we can do to make Earth more healthy, sustainable, and even more beautiful. Have fun reading with your child as you come across letters such as these: A for activist, C for compost, E for energy, and O for oxygen. Find E is for Earth by Greg Paprocki here: United States | Canada | United Kingdom
ACTIVITIES TO TRY AFTER READING EARTH DAY BOARD BOOKS
- It’s just the right time of the year to head outside for a walk, pick few fallen tree branches and use recycled egg cartons to make spring blossom with kids!
- Print out free printable Earth day pack and let your preschoolers work on math, language skills and more.
- Pick a cereal box from your recycle bin to make a lovely rainbow purse for kids to carry their favorite plush toy around!
- Reuse a mailing box to create a super simple felt board with storage for all the felt pieces!
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