Green Bookshelf

Here are some green minded books we think you will enjoy and find useful

Most are available at the Evanston public library

Ages 5-8
A Tree is Nice
By Janice May Udry
A radiant, buoyant picture book that inspires appreciation of the beauty of the everyday world.

Bartholomew and the Oobleck
By Dr Seuss
A wonderful book about the perils of getting what you think you want.

Ages 8-10
Flush
By Carl Hiassen
A great story, read between the lines and you'll find a thoughtful view of the clash between free enterprise and global ecology.

Watch Out World, Rosy Cole is Going Green!
By Sheila Greenwald
Another in the famous Rosy series, this book teaches as it entertains.
Rosie and her friends think about trees, light bulbs andÉworms.
Special section on how to raise worms!

Ages 11-14
Girls Gone Green
By Lynn Hirshfield
This book highlights the accomplishments of young women of all ages who have pioneered green movements on local and national levels.

Maximum Boy Starring in the attack of the soggy underwater people
By Dan Greenberg
Can he save the planet before 10PM? This exciting tale is one you can't put down.

For all ages
The Green Book
The every day guide to saving the planet one simple step at a time
By Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen
Inside this book you will find hundreds of small choices you can make to have a big impact on the health of our planet.

The Cartoon Guide to the Environment
By Larry Gonick and Alice Outwater
A fun guide to environmental literacy, ecology and complex systems.

Good reading for sustainable landscaping.

The Climate-Friendly Gardener from the Union of Concerned Scientists explores ways to reduce the impact of climate change in one's own backyard.
Landscaping for Energy Efficiency from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory discusses in detail how to design a landscape that will cut energy costs and reap other environmental benefits.
Rain Gardens: A Natural Solution to Stormwater Management explains the basics and provides additional resources about rain gardens.
The Center for Neighborhood Technology's Natural Resources webpages take an in-depth look at Green Infrastructure, an approach to managing stormwater through such low-impact practices as rain gardens, swales, green roofs, tree planting, and permeable pavement.
Rain barrels can be purchased from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.