I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Why We Celebrate Earth Day is the latest edition in the Why We Celebrate series and is a lovely informative book for children about why we celebrate Earth Day and how it came to be.
The book raises awareness of the day and how we can do more to protect the planet we live on. The information is easy to understand for the age group it is aimed at (age 6-9 years) and topics covered are; recycling, conservation, sustainability, who invented Earth Day and why, ways to celebrate, and much more.
The illustrations are calming and befitting of the book and content, and I'd highly recommend this book to any teacher for their classroom for science and Earth Day, which is coming soon.

Why We Celebrate Earth Day, written by Kelly Anne McLellan and illustrated by Javiera Mac-lean, is a fantastic non fiction book for children. It includes information about what Earth day is, the history of Earth day, how to prepare for it, how to celebrate it, Earth day around the world, as well as much more. It even includes instructions about how to make insect hotels, how to reuse crayons and how to make a leftover fruit smoothie. This informative book is a brilliant read for children in key stage 1 and 2.

This book is a fantastic educational resource for introducing young learners to the importance of Earth Day and environmental conservation. It covers a wide range of topics, from recycling and sustainability to the impact of human actions on the planet. While the content is quite detailed and may be a lot for younger children to absorb in one sitting, it provides a solid foundation for meaningful discussions.

What makes this book particularly useful is its adaptability for the classroom. Teachers can easily break it down into smaller lessons, focusing on key themes over multiple sessions. It would work especially well as part of an inquiry unit, allowing students to engage with the material at their own pace and explore environmental issues in a hands-on, interactive way.

Overall, this is a well-structured and informative book that will be an asset to any classroom or learning environment looking to deepen students’ understanding of Earth Day and sustainability.

A book in a series that explains our cultural holidays, that by necessity here turns into an eco-lesson. There is no purpose to having an Earth Day if it's not for the environmental reasons, and in describing the relevant activities, thinking and, if you like, celebrations, it has to inform us about the issues and what easy steps the bulk of us should be following to sort them out. (I don't know about the paragraph about space junk, mind – that might not be the greatest bit here for us to follow.) It's all fine stuff, but it does seem a touch out of place in the series as it stood up to now.