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Water: How We Can Protect Our Freshwater (Candlewick)
Written by Catherine Barr
Illustrated by Christiane Engel

For ages: 5-9
We live in an age of great uncertainty, especially where our planet is concerned. Summer 2021 was the hottest & driest on record globally, and 2022 increased that, with 2023 looking to top the record again. Vast swaths of the Southwestern United States are experiencing significant droughts, and the rationing of water is something on the table. To remedy this & more importantly, to prepare our children, we need them to have a greater depth of knowledge than our generation on these things. This excellent book on water will give any elementary student a detailed yet comprehensive view of our water systems and their importance to the continuation of life on Earth.

One Day a Dot: The Story of You, The Universe, and Everything (First Second)
Written by Ian Lendler
Illustrated by Shelli Paroline & Braden Lamb

For ages: 4-8
Trying to communicate the vast scope of the universe and the evolution of life on Earth are incredibly unwieldy topics to teach young children. However, One Day a Dot has managed to present accurate scientific information in a highly digestible manner for our kids. The text refers to early objects in the universe and the first primitive life forms as dots. Eventually, these dots become conscious, and little bits of life thrive on sunlight. Over time the dots stop being dots and take on more complex structures, becoming bacteria, fish, dinosaurs, mammals, and human beings.