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    Earth Hour, 2010: Reading By Candle Light

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze3 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 Environment & Ecology
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    By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
    Published: March 26, 2010

    Earth Hour is on March 27—that’s tomorrow—at 8:30pm (local time). Lights go out for one hour all over the world as people across the globe take a stand against climate change. Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia—my amazing hometown—in 2007, with 2.2 million homes and businesses turning out their lights. The following year the number increased to 50 million people across the world. And, in 2009, the number increased to hundreds of millions of people from 4000 cities in 88 countries. Will you be participating in 2010? I hope so, because it will be the biggest year, yet! We plan to be reading books by candle light.

    Here are a couple of book suggestions that make the hot-topic of climate change, kid friendly:Global Warming

    by Seymour Simon

    Reading level: Ages 5-9

    Hardcover: 32 pages

    Publisher: Collins; 1 edition (February 23, 2010)

    Source of book: Publisher

    What to expect: Global warming, Photographs

    Seymour Simon, an award-winning writer, often teams up with the Smithsonian Institution to create books that help children gain an understanding of our planet through stunning photography and kid-friendly information. In this outstanding book the causes and effects of global warming and climate change are explored thoroughly and with digestibility. Important questions are raised and answered: Why is the climate changing? Can we do anything about it?

    This book is a real eye-opener. It will inspire young readers to appreciate the world around us and take immediate action.

    Add this book to your collection: Global Warming

    The Magic School Bus And The Climate Challenge

    by Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen

    Reading level: Ages 7-10

    Hardcover: 48 pages

    Publisher: Scholastic Press; 1 edition (March 1, 2010)

    Source of book: Publisher

    What to expect: Climate change

    Exploration, guided-discovery, and a call-to-action, is provided in this latest edition of the fantastic Magic School Bus series. The infamous Ms. Frizzle takes her students on a whirlwind scientific tour of the globe to study climate change. The fictitious story joyfully carries young readers through the hard, cold, and very true facts about this important topic. The merry illustrations combined with the mixture of text (traditional story text, scientific facts displayed on illustrated notes, and class conversations carried out in comic strips) are an informative and entertaining blend. This book is great for a family read and perfect for the classroom.

    Add this book to your collection: The Magic School Bus And The Climate Challenge

    Visit: The Magic School Bus website to learn more.

    Go on a live field trip: The Magic School Bus Live Webcast is being hosted on April 20, 2010

    What to Read Next:

    1. Earth Hour 2009 & Green Sugar Press
    2. Kids’ Earth Day Books: Green with Environmental Awareness
    3. Kids Winter Books: Snow, Mittens, Polar Bears and Other Arctic Animals
    4. Earth Day Book Picks, 2009

    *Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links that share some commission. Rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Our team always provides their authentic opinion in all content published on this site.

    Bruce Degen Earth Hour Global Warming Joana Cole Seymour Simon Smithsonian Institute The Magic School Bus
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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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