Environment, climate change and eco topic books
Environment, climate change and eco topic books for EYFS, KS1, KS2 & KS3 with titles by Emma Shevah, Neal Layton, Jess French, Karen Swann, Piers Torday, Gemma Fowler, Isabel Thomas & Zillah Bethell.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Annemarie Cool is a children’s picture book author born in Mexico City. She writes stories that encourage young readers to think about the environment and make positive changes in their daily lives.
Her debut picture book, Small Steps, Big Change, was published by Tiger Tales in August 2024. The book offers practical tips for children aged 3 to 7, focusing on small, manageable actions to help protect the planet. It is structured around themes such as water conservation, reducing plastic use, and respecting nature, and it draws on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to inspire its advice.
Small Steps, Big Change has received positive attention from children’s literature organisations and review platforms. As of 2025, it is her only published book. Annemarie Cool is recognised for making complex environmental ideas accessible to young children.
Environment, climate change and eco topic books for EYFS, KS1, KS2 & KS3 with titles by Emma Shevah, Neal Layton, Jess French, Karen Swann, Piers Torday, Gemma Fowler, Isabel Thomas & Zillah Bethell.
Politics books for children and teens including titles by Michael Rosen, Alastair Campbell, Kamala Harris, Amanda Li, Tim Marshall, Malala Yousafzai, George Orwell, Axie Oh and many more.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2024. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
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