Summary: Easy to be Green begins by explaining different ways in which our environment is suffering because of trash, pollution, growing cities, shrinking forests, global warming, and fossil fuels. The facts are presented in a friendly and easily accessible way with an introductory paragraph, followed by fun charts that explain the concepts introduced as well as bubbles of fun facts about our environment and the causes and effects of the change in our world. The second half of the book is filled with easy activities for children to do to help our environment. There are also activities including a maze, word search, and connect the dots that students can complete.
Teaching Implications: Easy to be Green is a kid-friendly book that promotes social action work towards the betterment of our earth. This book can be used to introduce concepts of global warming, fossil fuels, extinction, and the greenhouse effect in a way that is not scary, but where the students feel empowered to take action against it and make a difference in their world. The book includes activities that make it interactive and attractive to both students and teachers. ( )