Kid's Books

Illustrated by Mike Gordon

There are four titles about the environment in the Why Should I? Series”:
Why Should I: Save Water? Save Energy? Protect Nature? and Recycle? These books will help young readers to think about simple environmental issues, and other social and moral dilemmas they may come across in everyday life. The books will help children to understand environmental changes and how to recognize it in their own surroundings, and also help them to discover how their environment may be improved and sustained.

River of Dreams: The Story of the Hudson River

Written and Illustrated by Hudson Talbott

With its magnificent illustrations and entertaining and extremely informative text, Talbott’s book carries his readers on a journey through the history of the Hudson River, its inhabitants and its influence over the last 400 years. This book is a stunning addition to any Hudson River lover’s collection of literature.

$17.95

My Mighty Hudson

By Mitchell Bring; Illustrations by Eleanor Kwei; Foreword by Pete Seeger

Divided into sections beginning with Prehistory and the First People to The Age of Environmental Awareness and the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Bring’s book provides an interactive, fun and interesting guide for kids to journey through the history of the mighty Hudson River.

$9.95

River Wild:
An Activity Guide to North American River

A great paperback book by Hudson Valley native Nancy Castaldo offering 30 fun-filled games, activities, and experiments to teach kids about how rivers are formed, the water cycle, and the variety of animals and habitats that exist along rivers. All the major rivers that run through the United States, Canada, and Mexico—including the Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Rio Grande, and St. Lawrence rivers—are explored in regional chapters. Not just for kids, this book is a fun learning experience for adults, too!

$14.95

River

written and illustrated by Debby Atwell

“A purposeful, yet effective story of changes over time… Illustrated with a series of folk art paintings, this book makes its statement simply and clearly in words and pictures that even young children can understand.”

This beautiful paperback picture book tells the story of a river, from its beginnings and the careful stewardship of the First Peoples, to its pollution during the industrial age, and its eventual return to cleanliness through the concerted efforts of concerned citizens. Written in simple language, River is a great introduction to the principles of engaged action for the youngest of children.

$5.95

by Arthur Dorros

A great introduction to watershed concepts for children in primary grades, Follow the Water combines simple text with engaging and illustrative pictures. This charming volume is a perfect gift for the junior scientist in your life!

$5.99