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Keep Cincinnati Beautiful - Litter Prevention

Littering isn't just gross and unsightly but its can hurt animals and people, too. This list is helps to encourage young minds to confront the issues of litter and to recognize the roles they can play and the voice they have to improve the well being of our communities. Pair these book recommendations with Keep Cincinnati Beautiful's environmental education videos to teach your children why we should keep our Earth clean.

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30 items

  • Fly Guy Presents

    Garbage and Recycling

    Arnold, Tedd,
    Fly Guy is buzzing over to a landfill to learn more about garbage and recycling!
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2019] — 628.44564 A759 2019
  • This series introduces very young children to the concept of caring for the environment in an attractive and accessible way. Based on children's real-life experiences, the books focus on things children can do to help the environment and keep the…
    Book, 2008Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2008. — 363.728 G957 2008
  • Lady Lulu litters lots. Her leftovers fill the lawn, lane, and lake. Will a litter landslide swallow Lulu and all of Lucky Landing?
    eBook, 2011Mankato : Picture Window Books, 2011. — eBook
  • The animal citizens of Beaston discover better ways to recycle and control their trash.
    Picture Book, 1991New York : Holiday House, c1991. — Easy
  • Garbage, Waste, Dumps, and You

    the Disgusting Story Behind What We Leave Behind

    Miller, Connie Colwell, 1976-
    Imagine throwing garbage, food scraps, and human waste out your window and just leaving it there. That's what Medieval Europeans did. Learn about the evolution of the garbage removal system and what happens after the trash has been taken out.
    Book, 2009Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2009. — 628.44 M647 2009
  • One cold, spring morning, an ordinary grocery bag begins blowing around a landfill, then as it travels down a road, through a stream, and into a town, it is used in various ways by different people, many of whom do not even notice it
    Picture Book, 2010Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010. — Easy
  • One day rhino tosses a candy wrapper on the ground and says "It's only one." Soon, others start throwing their trash on the ground and the animals have a problem.
    Picture Book, 2020Wilton, CT : Tiger Tales, [2020]. — Easy
  • Pairs aspects of eco-friendly living with each letter of the alphabet, offering empowering choices, from supporting bee pollination in gardens to engaging in zero-waste practices, that everyday kids can make to help protect the environment.
    eBook, 2020Walter Foster Jr, 2020
  • Trash Talk

    What You Throw Away

    Tilmont, Amy
    Provides a look at the waste products humans create and how they affect the environment and discusses the steps readers can take to make a difference in meeting the challenges posed by the planet's garbage crisis.
    Book, 2012North Mankato, Minn. : Norwood House Press, c2012. — 363.728 T579 2012
  • Join four children in a little boat as they discover the magnitude of The Mess That We Made. This cumulative tale portrays the terrible impact of trash on the ocean and marine life, inspiring us to make changes to save our seas.
    Book, 2020Brooklyn, NY : Flashlight Press, 2020. — 363.7394 qL867 2020
  • Join four children in a little boat as they discover the magnitude of The Mess That We Made. This cumulative tale portrays the terrible impact of trash on the ocean and marine life, inspiring us to make changes to save our seas.
    eBook, 2020Flashlight Press, 2020
  • Earth has a litter problem. How can you help? Join Trina to learn how little pieces of trash can become big problems. Find out safe ways to take care of litter. Do your part to be a planet protector!
    Book, 2011Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, c2011. — 363.728 qB935 2011
  • Earth has a litter problem. How can you help? Join Trina to learn how little pieces of trash can become big problems. Find out safe ways to take care of litter. Do your part to be a planet protector!
    eBook, 2017Lerner Publishing Group, 2017
  • Young readers will discover what litter is, how it can harm the environment, and what they can do to help clean up litter. Introduces readers to the problem of littering and how to keep it in its rightful place.
    Book, 2019North Mankato, Minnesota : Pebble, a Capstone imprint, , [2019] — 363.7285 S385 2019
  • Young readers will discover what litter is, how it can harm the environment, and what they can do to help clean up litter. Introduces readers to the problem of littering and how to keep it in its rightful place.
    eBook, 2020Capstone, 2020
  • The children create their own tiny marine world in a bucket at the seaside and, with its wildlife, shells, oil and even a tin can, it is a microcosm of the bigger world outside.
    Picture Book, 1991New York, N.Y. : Arcade Pub., 1991, c1990. — Easy
  • Earth has a water problem. People need water to live. But only a little of Earth's water is usable. How can you help? Join Trina to find out how to care for Earth’s water. Do your part to be a planet protector!
    Book, 2012Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, c2012. — 333.9116 qB935 2012
  • Earth has a water problem. People need water to live. But only a little of Earth's water is usable. How can you help? Join Trina to find out how to care for Earth’s water. Do your part to be a planet protector!
    eBook, 2017Lerner Publishing Group, 2017
  • Examines the threats to the survival of fish in the world's oceans, discussing the damage caused by various types of fishing equipment, the impact of politics on the regulation of fishing, and the harmful effects of overfishing, pollution, and…
    Book, 2011New York, NY : Workman Pub. Co., c2011. — 333.95616 K96 2011
  • Examines the threats to the survival of fish in the world's oceans, discussing the damage caused by various types of fishing equipment, the impact of politics on the regulation of fishing, and the harmful effects of overfishing, pollution, and…
    eBook, 2018Workman Kids, 2018