11/2/07

The Down-To-Earth Guide to Global Warming


Author/Illustrator: Laurie David and Cambria Gordon
Publisher: Orchard Books
Publication Date: 2007
Genre: Nonfiction
Audience: Gr. 1-5

Overview: The Down-To-Earth Guide to Global Warming is both an eye opener and a very informational science book. David and Gordon hit on every aspect of Global Warming, including steps the readers can take to live greener. With it’s easy to understand text and engaging pictures, this book would be a good teaching tool to be added to any classroom.

Activity: A good book to incorporate into science lessons. Have the students create posters on some tasks they can change within their classroom, school environment, and home to help live greener, and then hang them up where they are visible.

Reviewer’s Name:
Staci Banks