Environment & Sustainability Book Pack

Help young learners understand the importance of caring for our planet with the Environment & Sustainability Book Pack. This curated collection of six beautifully illustrated picture books encourages children to explore the natural world, understand environmental challenges, and develop a sense of responsibility toward sustainability. With themes including recycling, conservation, pollution, and the life cycle of plants, these stories promote early eco-awareness and critical thinking.

Each book is designed to inspire curiosity about the environment and foster sustainable habits in children through engaging narratives and vivid visuals. Whether read aloud in class or explored independently, these stories provide a gentle yet powerful foundation for understanding the impact of our actions on the world around us.

Educational Benefits:

• Supports the Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability
• Encourages discussions about environmental responsibility, conservation, and biodiversity
• Enhances comprehension and vocabulary through real-world, relatable topics
• Promotes critical and ethical thinking in early learners

Classroom Ideas:

• Use “A Bag and a Bird” to discuss waste reduction and recycling
• Create a class clean-up day after reading “Benny Bungarra’s Big Bush Clean-up”
• Chart sustainable habits at home inspired by “My Green Day”
• Write letters to Greenpeace or a local environmental group after reading “Dear Greenpeace”
• Grow classroom seedlings while reading “The Seedling That Doesn’t Want to Grow”
• Use “Window” for a visual literacy exercise showing how landscapes change over time

Information:

• Includes 6 titles:
  • PEN3909 – A Bag and a Bird
  • NSB0882 – Benny Bungarra’s Big Bush Clean-up
  • WAL7149 – My Green Day
  • WAL7409 – Dear Greenpeace
  • PEBO4291 – The Seedling That Doesn’t Want to Grow
  • WAL4867 – Window