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| 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth | 
| Author: The Earthworks Group
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 50540
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 156
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 059044249X
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.70525
EAN: 9780836223019
ASIN: 0836223012
Publication Date: January 1, 1990
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 Wonderful: informative and fun to read ! June 22, 2001
25 out of 26 found this review helpful
I checked this book out from the library and we enjoyed it so much we had to buy one. This book contains simple eco-friendly ideas anyone can try, such as making a bird house out of a milk carton, planting a garden to attract butterflies and other creatures, how to avoid overuse of styrofoam and other non-recyclable materials. It does not suggest major lifestyle changes, just small changes that can add up over time. And it is fun to read! It contains mini-quizes for kids on each topic, such as: which of the following will a worm not eat- vegetables, dirt, or steak?(answer= worms don't eat meat). Each idea includes a question & answer, a description of the concept (such as recycling), a few projects to try at home (such giving old toys to charity or having a yard sale instead of throwing them out), and addresses to write to for more information (such as the National Wildlife Federation, which can help you plan a custom made wildlife-friendly yard). Great, simple projects for kids - a grown-ups too. I am going to buy the sequel as well and look forward to reading it cover-to-cover.
 One of the worst books ever written May 30, 2001
5 out of 84 found this review helpful
This book is the exact reason I was scared to walk outside as a kid. I thought "acid rain" was going to burn my head every time I walked anywhere. (Fortunately I realized the rain always cooled my head, as common sense would dictate.) I was also afraid that there would be mass flooding when I went to the beach because of polar icecaps melting. (But, of course, that didn't happen either.) We can't lie to kids any longer. They don't deserve to walk around scared. The truth is scientists are split on global warming and there is no convincing evidence that we should be afraid at all of the earth rising a few degrees over the next 100 years. The facts are in kids: Live freely; don't be afraid; and only read this book if you want to laugh at how gullible all the other kids are.
50 Simple Things Parents Can Do to Raise Eco-Automatons May 30, 2001
11 out of 57 found this review helpful
Melissa Poe, age nine: "Mr. President, if you ignore this letter we will all die of pollution and the ozone layer" (from Newsweek "Just for Kids!?!"). Catherine Mitchell: "Our Earth is getting hotter every minute and the only way we can stop it is to stop burning styrofoam I'm also too young to die, might I add, so stop burning the Earth! " (from the FACE newsletter). Jesse Hornstein, age 10: "No gases! No air pollution! It's life or death" (from 50 Simple Things). Adam Adler, age 11: "I think global warming and the greenhouse effect are very bad! What do we want the earth to become, a flaming ball?" (from 50 Simple Things). 50 Simple Things takes a number of things that have traditionally been a source of joy for children and turns them into potential nightmares. "Helium balloons? Big, bouncing, bobbing . . . Oops? When helium balloons are released, they are often blown by strong winds into the ocean. Even if the sea is hundreds of miles away, balloons can still land there. Sometimes sea creatures think balloons are food and eat them. Sea turtles, for example, eat jellyfish - which look and wiggle just like clear balloons. If a turtle makes a mistake and eats a balloon, the balloon can block its stomach. So the turtle can starve to death." Similarly, it tells children, "most crayons are made from oil. Since oil comes from prehistoric creatures, you might be coloring with the last remains of a Tyrannosaurus Rex!" or "Have you ever made pictures with markers? Some have chemicals with names like 'toluene' and 'ethanol' in them. Creating these chemicals makes pollution and uses oil." Even toys don't escape the wrath of environmental education. "Toys just don't come from toy stores. They come from materials taken out of the Earth. So if they break right away, and you have to buy new ones to replace them, you're not only creating a lot of extra garbage, you're using up the treasures of the Earth."
Great for kids! June 3, 1999
27 out of 29 found this review helpful
I am 17 now but I got the book in 6th grade. I felt it was very informative. Until reading this book I had no idea how a kid my age could make a difference. This book let me know that there is no age limit to helping our earth. Everyone, young and old, has a part to do to save our planet. It is our future and we need to pay attention and fix these problems that affect us! I think it is great that someone has remembered that chilren would like to have a part in their own future. Great book!
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