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THE EARTH BOOK

Todd Parr

Ideas for saving the planet, plus a poster. (Ages 3 to 6)

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Strongest cautions

  • Products & advertising1/5

Strongest positives

  • Positive messages5/5
  • Educational value4/5
  • Good role models4/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising1/5
Why this rating?

No commercial products are promoted.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience1/5
Why this rating?

Encourages the courage to make small, proactive changes.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

Uses imaginative, bold art to spark engagement with nature.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

Parr's illustrations typically feature a diverse range of characters in terms of skin tone and appearance.

Educational value4/5
Why this rating?

Teaches fundamental environmental science concepts in a developmentally appropriate way.

Kindness & empathy4/5
Why this rating?

The core theme is showing kindness to the Earth and all living things.

Positive messages5/5
Why this rating?

Promotes strong, positive messages about environmental stewardship and individual responsibility.

Good role models4/5
Why this rating?

Encourages children to be responsible, proactive, and caring toward the world.

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  1. What message do you think the story most wants you to remember?
  2. Did products, possessions, or buying things matter to the story? What message did that send?
  3. Which choice in THE EARTH BOOK would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in THE EARTH BOOK, and what caused that change?
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