Why Should I Save Water?: Environmental Picture Book about Sustainability for Kids (Back-to-School and Homeschool Supplies) (Why Should I? Books)

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What if saving water was as easy as brushing your teeth? Dive into this picture book and learn how to conserve water! Jumpstart the educating this back-to-school season with this nonfiction picture book.

Children will discover just how simple it is to protect one of Earth’s most precious resources. With bright illustrations and a friendly voice, this story shows young readers that their daily choices―from turning off the tap to collecting rainwater―truly matter. It encourages kids to see themselves as caretakers of their environment, capable of making a big difference in small ways.

This engaging title from the Why Should I? series answers kids’ everyday questions with warmth and clarity. Designed to spark lasting habits, it helps children form an emotional connection to the natural world around them.

Backmatter includes thoughtful prompts and discussion tips for parents and educators, making it the perfect pick for home or classroom learning. Because even the smallest hands can make a wave!

From the Publisher

Each book comes with notes for parents and teachers

Includes guidelines for parents and teachers on how best to communicate and reinforce key concepts, including:

Suggestions for reading the book with childrenIdeas for follow-up activitiesAdditional resources including more books to read on the topic

WHY SHOULD I…? SERIES

Written by Jen Green, illustrated by Mike Gordon

Part of a child’s development is asking questions and learning about the environment. With amusing pictures and simple text, these books show the importance of recycling and conservation.

The books will help children to understand environmental change and how to recognize it in their surroundings. Most importantly, they will also help children to discover how their environment may be improved and sustained.

Here are some helpful hints for children:

Turn off the lights when you don’t need them or when you leave a room Use the dishwasher and washing machine only when you have full loads Don’t throw out plastic water bottles. Recycle them, instead

Titles in the WHY SHOULD I…? series include:

WHY SHOULD I RECYCLE?

This book shows kids the importance of recycling things we used to throw away, such as bottles, paper, and plastic. Children will learn that recycling helps us conserve these materials, save energy, cut down on pollution, and ultimately make the future more sustainable.

WHY SHOULD I SAVE ENERGY?

Why Should I Save Energy? introduces children to the subject of energy as a resource and how it can be used either wisely or wastefully. Children will learn where energy comes from, how it is produced, and why it is a finite resource. Most importantly, it also offers strategies to save energy in a way that kids can to relate to.

WHY SHOULD I SAVE WATER?

Teach children the basics of conserving water:

Take showers instead of a bathsTurn the faucet off when brushing your teethUse rainwater instead of the garden hose when watering the lawnand many more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sourcebooks Explore
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2005
Edition ‏ : ‎ For the Us & Can ed.
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764131575
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764131578
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.99 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 – 7 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.08 x 8.31 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Why Should I? Books
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool – 2
Best Sellers Rank: #466,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #566 in Children’s Recycling & Green Living Books #975 in Children’s Environment & Ecology Books (Books) #1,428 in Children’s Environment Books (Books)
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