A really simple and pretty book to teach young children about our environment. I enjoyed this and my toddler enjoyed the pictures. I don’t think it is ever too early to talk about the environment so this was a great tool

"Our Environment" is an introduction for children about what makes up our environment and how they can take care of it. The book is beautifully illustrated and the language is simplistic enough for children to understand but very thorough in what it covers.

Originally published as Norte Environment, Our Environment by Jacques Pasquet and Yves Dumont, translated by Shelley Tanaka is a comprehensive guide to inspire young environmentalists.

Jacques Pasquet takes young readers through all of the elements that make up our big beautiful world. He carefully explains why things like water and air are so important and what is threatening these essential elements of life. There are beautiful illustrations and infographics to move the reader through all the information and there is a lot! The whole book is a call to action to protect the planet with concrete steps we can all take to ensure we keep the water, air and soil clean and a way to ensure a clean tomorrow. There is a fantastic glossary at the back to better understand some of the more sophisticated terms in the book. I love how the author uses the scientific terms throughout the book and keeps the text straightforward and easy to understand. It’s a fabulous book to have in classrooms and school libraries and for all the future Autumn Peltier’s and Greta Thunberg’s who are going to continue to fight for the planet

I thought this book had attractive illustrations and informative text, but the illustrations could have benefitted from accompanying infographics.

A simple approach to teaching young kids about our environment and how to protect it. Appropriate for young learners as a starting point for an environment unit.