Climate-change-related good reads for kids

This section is a rag-bag of various books with a slight climatey slant to them.

Guest writer says "Hi, I'm going to be the editor of this bit of the page. I am only 9 years old but I have big Ideas. These are books I've read about animals and places with climate emergencies and stuff. Scroll down to the bottom to find amazing books for adults"

Meet our favourite good reads...

The Silver Arrow

by Lev Grossman

I got this from the library and I would rate it 10/10, because it was full of adventure. And mystery. The book is all about animals who can talk and they're searching for a place where their habitat isn't being invaded by the humans. Some children take them on a train to the places where they want to go like the North Pole for polar bears and that's the end.

This Book is not Rubbish

by Isabel Thomas

It's about different ways to go eco and reduce rubbish. There are eco-friendly diets and some fun and messy activities like making a bird feeder.

The Butterfly Lion

by Michael Morpurgo

So far I'd give this book 0/10 as I'm still on the the terms and conditions. Your readers should check back in a few weeks to see my review.

Climate Emergency Atlas

by Dan Hooke

This book bascially has lots of maps that show the world. One shows the countries with the largest carbon footprint. It's got shocking facts on the side of each page.

How Not to Die

by Michael Greger

This follows up nicely to an enormous book with lots of evidence-based medicine for eating a wholefood diet. It has recipes containing specific foods to reduce your risk of particular conditions, such as eating flaxseed to lower cholesterol, cutting out dairy to reduce prostate cancer risk, increasing fibre to try to stave off breast cancer, and (now this is niche) saffron to help treat depression. So make mine a vegetable biriyani with a sprinkling of flaxseeds please!

Plenty

by Yotam Ottolenghi

For anyone following a plant-based diet then this book is a total legend as it captures the flavours of the Middle East and Mediterranean with a focus on pulses and vegetables, with Ottolenghi's signature gobbits on each page to explain a little about how the dish came to be, or referencing its roots with a little bit of a window into his upbringing in Israel and Palestine. Both interesting and yum. And also the cover feels very smooth and lovely and can withstand all sorts of spillages and spatterings.