E Is for Environment

Stories to Help Children Care for Their World--at Home, at School, and at Play

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These days, there’s a lot of talk about being green, buying organic, and protecting our planet. But making eco-friendly choices can be hard for busy families, and helping kids think about their earth’s future is no easy task. Luckily, Ian James Corlett—an award-winning children’s TV writer and author of E IS FOR ETHICS—is back with a guide that makes saving the environment a fun family adventure. Best of all, Elliott and Lucy—who made values and morals so accessible in E IS FOR ETHICS—are here to help.

Like your own kids, Elliott and Lucy wanted to be good to the environment, but sometimes, they could get a bit careless.

They kept the water running when they brushed their teeth.
They didn’t turn off the lights when they left a room.
They loved using lots of paper when they did arts and crafts.

In these stories, Elliott and Lucy learn that being good to the environment isn’t a big chore—it’s actually pretty cool! (And they get to teach Mom and Dad a thing or two along the way). With this engaging, read-together book, families will see that the small things they do every day can make a big impact. Teaching your children about the planet has never been so easy or entertaining—and before you know it, they’ll be reminding YOU to recycle!

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Atria Books |
128 pages |
ISBN 9781439194577 |
February 2011

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“To help your child look at the bright side--and the best side--of life, check out E Is For Ethics”

– The Washington Post

“His message that children can model for adults is clear, but his approach is fresh and his examples reasonably realistic. For elementary readers who care, this may be welcome reinforcement.”

– Kirkus

“Praise for E Is for Ethics:What a great and fun idea! --John Travolta and Kelly Preston Corlett, a veteran in children's programming, hits a home run with this small gem of a book. Enthusiastically recommended. --Library Journal,... ”

– Publisher's Weekly

“Not only fun, but also a valuable learning experience that will leave you and your child feeling empowered and uplifted.”

– San Francisco Book Review

“Charming..chock full of teachable moments for children and adults to share. An entertaining and enlightening book for teachers and families.”

– The Washington Times

“Environmental messages presented in a fresh way with a mischievous sense of humor.”

– USA Today

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Foreword

Full disclosure. I’ve never been a tree hugger, a vegetarian, or even much of a gardener. In fact, I’m not a huge fan of the outdoors much at all. I like my fast sports cars, big cities, and, till recently, nearly any form of disposable thing. But like so many millions of others, I’ve started to become very aware of our environment and what we can do for it.

In the past few years, several events in particular made me sit up and take notice.

I began working on a TV project with some guys who were a bit younger than me. Their way of looking at the world was...

Introduction

Enviro-Warriors Matt
and Steph Invade
the School!

It was the first week of school, and there was excitement in the air. Matt and Steph, a couple of green crusaders, were visiting the school today. They were running more than 11,000 miles around the whole continent and were stopping at schools along their route.

In the gym, Elliott was sitting with his pals, and Lucy was sitting with hers. Matt and Steph arrived to talk about their run and how it was to raise awareness for the environment and help kids to take what they called “the environmental action challenge.” They...

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It’s in the Bag

Today it was Dad’s turn to shop for groceries for dinner, so he took Elliott and Lucy with him to Wholesome Choices Market, the kids’ favorite grocery store. Lucy loved going there to see all the beautiful displays of fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers that came from farmers nearby.

Elliott liked to go to the grocery store because they always had creepy-looking fish on ice in the fish department. Elliott pretended that the fish were talking to one another, and he made up funny voices for them to match their mouths. “Hello, Mr. Salmon, how...