Literatura infantil y juvenil
Una selección de álbumes ilustrados y libros de no-ficción escritos y/o ilustrados por mujeres de diversos territorios que fomentan el parentesco con el mundo vegetal. Desde una perspectiva decolonial, se prioriza la presencia de autoras indígenas y los relatos en diferentes lenguas, excluyendo historias vinculadas al entramado colonial así como a visiones extractivistas de la naturaleza.
Biofilia
Una raccolta di 14 parole dal mondo che danno forma e sostanza all’istinto di noi umani di entrare in relazione con tutto ciò che è vivo: il mondo vegetale, gli animali, gli insetti, ma anche con tutto ciò che porta a un cambiamento nelle forme di vita, come il sole, la pioggia, la neve e il vento..
Vamos al bosque / Anem al bosc
Un libro sin palabras. Un espléndido día de otoño. Siete amigos se adentran en el bosque.
Lo que florece
Lo que florece nos invita a reencontrarnos con una verdad esencial: No somos individuos aislados, somos puntos de encuentro. Somos la suma de nuestras relaciones, desde los seres microscópicos que contienen nuestro cuerpo hasta los ecosistemas de los que somos parte, junto a quienes nos aman, cuidan y acompañan.
The Land Knows Me
Through the Squamish language and cultural traditions, learn about Indigenous plant relationships and how we are all connected to nature through plant-based foods, medicines, and materials.
Berry Song
On an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea, a girl and her grandmother gather gifts from the earth.
Dad, Is It Time to Gather Mint?
Joshua loves being on the land. When the weather is warm, Joshua and his dad gather mint from the shores of Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek (Lake Nipigon First Nation) in northeastern Ontario. But when will that be?
Tukukan wall mapu mew. El habla de la huerta.
Este libro ilustrado y vocalizado en mapudungun, español e inglés, nos muestra la mirada de niñas y niños sobre los ciclos de la naturaleza, la huerta y sus alrededores en Wall Mapu.
Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior
Featuring a foreword from water advocate and Indigenous Rights Activist Autumn Peltier herself, this picture book gives voice to the water and asks young readers to join the tidal wave of change.
Con la cabeza en alto
Una inspiradora historia real sobre cómo una activista trabajó en la Amazonía con otras comunidades indígenas para proteger y preservar sus tierras y selvas sagradas.
Greta y los gigantes
Una inspiradora historia real sobre cómo una activista trabajó en la Amazonía con otras comunidades indígenas para proteger y preservar sus tierras y selvas sagradas.
Seeking Shanti: A Family’s Story of Climate Migration
Tells the emotional story of a young girl and her family who are forced to leave their home due to rising floodwaters in Southeast Asia.
¿Pero Qué Pasa Con El Clima? / Zer gertatzen da klimarekin?
Un cómic que responde a las preguntas sobre los desafíos climáticos que se avecinan y anima a niños y jóvenes a cambiar nuestro futuro y el del planeta.
Cambio climático
CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO nos cuenta todo sobre este problema, porque… ¿comprendemos bien qué es el cambio climático?, ¿cómo se ha producido?, ¿sabemos cómo afecta a los bosques, al agua o a los animales?, ¿cómo nos afecta a las personas? Y, sobre todo, ¿sabemos qué podemos hacer para afrontar el problema?
Bud Finds Her Gift
Bud Finds Her Gift inspires readers to treasure nature’s generosity and the gifts each one of us can share with the Earth.
¡Gracias, Madre Tierra! / Gràcies, Mare Terra!
El Thanksgiving Address de los Haudenosaunee (o Confederación de las Seis Naciones Iroquesas) es mucho más que un poema, un discurso o una plegaria: es un gran canto de saludo y agradecimiento a todos los seres vivos, recitado colectivamente por las mañanas, desde hace siglos, en un territorio que abraza parte de lo que hoy son los Estados Unidos y Canadá. Constituye también un inventario del mundo natural, donde se agradece a cada elemento del ecosistema todo lo que aporta al prodigio de la vida.
Wangari Maathai: Plantar árboles, sembrar ideas
El Thanksgiving Address de los Haudenosaunee (o Confederación de las Seis Naciones Iroquesas) es mucho más que un poema, un discurso o una plegaria: es un gran canto de saludo y agradecimiento a todos los seres vivos, recitado colectivamente por las mañanas, desde hace siglos, en un territorio que abraza parte de lo que hoy son los Estados Unidos y Canadá.
Dreaming alongside
Let Dragonfly lead you on a journey of inspiration! Following your winged guide, visit the places and things that can help you find strength in the present and imagine your amazing future.
Mala hierba / Mala herba
Era la maleza alrededor de una casa. Era una niña en el interior de esa casa. La maleza quería entrar. La niña, salir.
Un año en Villaflor
En Villaflor nos encanta cultivar y cocinar. ¡Hay tantas posibilidades de sembrar plantas deliciosas para el paladar y para la vista! Doce recetas saladas y dulces, una por cada mes del año, para disfrutar de las frutas y verduras de temporada.
The Sacred Stone Camp
A stunning account of the Sacred Stone Camp's first day, where Indigenous activist LaDonna BraveBull Allard gathered water protectors to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Salvemos el bosque
Cuando Bao descubre que los adultos van a convertir el bosque cerca de su escuela en un aparcamiento, decide rebelarse y actuar. Con sus mejores amigas Tuva y Linnea, Bao organiza una protesta para salvar el bosque. ¿Los demás niños de la clase entienden realmente por qué es tan importante salvar el bosque?
Isla calamidad
En Isla Calamidad el día a día no es fácil: nubes, ríos, árboles, pájaros y otras criaturas han de aprender a convivir en armonía si no quieren despertar la ira del terrible Hura. Una metáfora repleta de humor sobre el equilibrio de los ecosistemas y el impacto que nuestros actos pueden tener en la naturaleza. .
Una flor, un paisaje / Un paisatge, una flor
Con ilustraciones que captan la esencia de cada paisaje y cada flor, este libro es un recorrido a través de los colores y las características extraordinarias de treinta flores muy especiales de todo el mundo.
En el jardín
Rastrillar, sembrar, recolectar… ¡Cuidar, oler, saborear! Rosa y Bruno nos muestran su jardín a través del paso de las estaciones, una gran ayuda para futuros jardineros.
Bajo el asfalto, la flor / Debaixo do asfalto, a flor / Asfaltoaren azpian, lorea / Sota l´asfalt, la flor
En este lugar, cubierto ahora de asfalto, hubo en su día una tierra verde y altos árboles y hasta un río de aguas sonoras. Un día, una familia de vendedores ambulantes acampó allí. Fue León, el de la risa bonita, quien descubrió la flor. La cuidó, evitó que los otros niños la pisaran y la hizo su amiga.
Cent llavors que van volar / Cien semillas que volaron
Un arbre espera, esperançat. ¿Què espera? El dia ideal per alliberar les seves llavors. Un dia perfecte, el dia adequat! Aquest dia arriba, però l’aventura tot just comença…
Verbena y Colibrí / Berbena i Colibrí
Cada día, Verbena y Colibrí coinciden unos instantes. Comparten conversación, amistad y sus visiones del mundo. Sus miradas parecen opuestas, pero en realidad se complementan.
Âmî Osâwâpikones (Dear Dandelion)
Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficult world, Âmî Osâwâpikones reminds us that we are not defined as others see us. Following our young protagonist and the dandelions through the seasons, we are reminded that we are resilient, we are healers, we are funny, and we are loved.
El tiempo es una flor
En esta meditación mágica sobre la naturaleza del tiempo, Julie Morstad ilumina gozosamente un concepto difícil de entender para los jóvenes lectores cómo es el tiempo a través de la exploración creativa e identificable de todo lo que significa, aplicando el concepto TIEMPO a las personas, a los acontecimientos, a todo.
Un ramo de malas hierbas / Un ram de males herbes
Este ramo de malas hierbas va tomando forma página a página en las manos de Alex Nogués, autor del libro, quien a lo largo de un paseo observa y recoge plantas salvajes mientras nos habla de su historia, sus propiedades y sus usos.
Dancing on Wild Rice
Dancing on Wild Rice is a heartfelt story that follows the journey of Savana, a young girl who learns the profound significance of her Ojibwe heritage through the tradition of wild rice harvesting.
Marjory Saves the Everglades
When journalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas returned to Florida after World War One, she hardly recognized the beautiful Everglades near her home. Developers saw the area as useless swampland and drained it to build and lay plans for the world’s first jetport! Few people knew what ecology meant back then, but that didn’t stop Marjory from finding a way to save the Everglades.
Women in Botany
Women in Botany introduces kids to the field of botany through the questions of a spunky girl whose inquiries guide an engaging, scientifically accurate conversation. Readers will experience the dazzling world of plants and learn about timeless women botanists who have used tiny seeds to do huge things, like create new medicines and feed their communities.
Luna & Me: The True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest
Once there was a redwood tree—one of the world's largest and tallest trees, and one of the oldest. And once, born nearly a thousand years after the tree first took root, there was a girl named Julia, who was called Butterfly.
The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs
A gorgeous picture book biography of botanist and photographer Anna Atkins--the first person to ever publish a book of photography.
Hablo como el río
Mi padre me llevó al río para que me sintiera menos solo. Cuando lo señaló, me ofreció la imagen y las palabras para hablar de algo tan personal y doloroso. Al hacerlo, conectó mi tartamudeo con los movimientos de la naturaleza y me encantó ver mi boca moverse fuera de mí.
O corazón dos paxaros
O corazón dos paxaros é unha alegación contra a caza. Unha historia que abala entre o divertimento e o compromiso na que, a través do humor, a poesía e a musicalidade dos xogos de palabras, se busca pór de manifesto a importancia dos animais e a necesidade dun cambio profundo na nosa relación con eles.
La increíble vida de los paisajes
De continente a continente, veinte paisajes deslumbrantes que nos recuerdan la fragilidad del mundo que nos rodea y nos ayudan a comprender y disfrutar su belleza.
Amazon River (Earth's Incredible Places)
Take a journey through South America along the winding Amazon River, spotting tree frogs, piranhas, snakes and tropical insects along the way. Where does the river begin, and where does it end? Which animals dwell in its murky waters and how much life does it sustain in the habitats all along its banks? Through gorgeous, detailed illustrations, the mysteries of the Amazon are revealed.
The Keeper of Wild Words
A touching tale of a grandmother and her granddaughter exploring and cherishing the natural world. Words, the woods, and the world illuminate this quest to save the most important pieces of our language—by saving the very things they stand for.
Cuentos de la Madre Tierra
En estos 9 cuentos, la protagonista es nuestra Tierra, nuestro bello planeta, tan amenazado. Estos cuentos de la tradición popular procedentes del Amazonas, Australia, Colombia, Yemen, la India… hablan de problemas actuales y nos transmiten una sabiduría ancestral, invitándonos a respetar la naturaleza, el cielo, la tierra y el mar, los animales y las plantas a través de nueve lecciones de ecología.
Forever Our Home
A lullaby of reconciliation and reclamation, celebrating the ancestral relationship between Indigenous children and the land that is forever their home.
A Walk on the Tundra
During the short Arctic summers, the tundra, covered most of the year under snow and ice, becomes filled with colourful flowers, mosses, shrubs, and lichens. These hardy little plants transform the northern landscape, as they take advantage of the warmer weather and long hours of sunlight. Caribou, lemmings, snow buntings, and many other wildlife species depend on tundra plants for food and nutrition, but they are not the only ones.
I am connected
A beautifully illustrated story about the spiritual connection we have with one another and the natural world around us. We are all connected. Whether it is with your family, the mossy earth beneath your feet, the warm guidance of your ancestors, you belong in connection with all around you.
Who Am I?
"Who am I?" a young girl asks her mom as she snuggles close. "You are the fire that burns and the eagle that soars. You are the oak tree and the wild rose," says momma. Written from an Indigenous perspective, Who Am I? tells the story of how we are all connected to our ancestors, our past and future, and the Earth and how it is everyone's duty to fend off darkness, connect to the past, offer safety and shelter, and color the world with beauty.
Finding wild
Two children go on a wild adventure, leaving behind the order of the city and embracing the chaos of the wilderness. They walk through dark forests and jump into cool lakes; they meet colorful fields of flowers and rocky mountain faces. They are wholly present in every landscape they encounter. In this journey, both external and internal selves are rejuvenated through their interaction with nature, at first tentatively and then with hearts as wide and open as the spaces shown in the book.
Florette
When Mae’s family moves to a new home, she wishes she could bring her garden with her. She’ll miss the apple trees, the daffodils, and chasing butterflies in the wavy grass. But there’s no room for a garden in the city. Or is there?
Hello tree
Inspired by the 2013 Black Forest fire and told from the viewpoint of a tree watching its home destroyed, Hello, Tree is about the kinship between humans and nature, and preservation of the environment. When a wildfire comes roaring into the forest, all the animals and humans flee. But all the tree can do is wait. Wait until many days and nights pass. Wait until the fire loses the battle. And wait until the forest is still before the forest can be reborn and the animals and the girl can come back.
Jayden's impossible garden
Amidst all the buildings, people, and traffic in his neighborhood, Jayden sees nature everywhere: the squirrels scrounging, the cardinals calling, and the dandelions growing. But Mama doesn't believe there's nature in the city. So Jayden sets out to help Mama see what he sees. With the help of his friend Mr. Curtis, Jayden plants the seeds of a community garden and brings together his neighbors―and Mama―to show them the magic of nature in the middle of the city.
Julie and the mango tree
Julie loves all kinds of fruit, but mangoes are her absolute favorite. One sticky summer afternoon, Julie goes to the big mango tree in her yard to ask for a snack. But no matter how nicely she asks or how patient she tries to be, the tree just won’t drop a single sweet, juicy mango! Will Julie ever be able to convince the tree to let her have just a taste of her favorite treat?
Listen to the Language of the Trees
The book explains the real connection and communication that runs underground between trees in the forest. The well-researched details about trees' own social network will help readers see that the natural world's survival depends on staying connected and helping others―just like us! The fascinating mycorrhizal fungi network runs underground through the roots of trees in the forest allowing for connection and communication. Readers will discover that trees have their own social network to help each other survive and thrive.
Little Dandelion Seeds the World
Did you know dandelions thrive on all seven continents? The cheery blooms are among the most resilient and adaptable in the world. In this lyrical book, learn how the crafty plant travels on the wind and hitches rides in all manner of ways in order to spread far and wide. Includes a map and backmatter on dandelions.
Maybe You Might
They said I couldn't change the world; it wasn't worth the fight. But in my head, a small voice said...maybe you might. A young girl makes a choice to plant a seed by a long dead riverbed. Little does she know that from this single, small act, a vibrant ecosystem will grow. This inspiring poem - bursting with hope for a greener world - is a love letter to our ailing planet. It shows us that even when the future appears most bleak, each one of us can make a difference.
My Forest is Green
Join a curious young boy who explores the urban forest near his home and describes the shapes, textures, and colors of the plants and animals that live there. After walking through the woods, the boy uses different artistic mediums to recreate his own forest at home. This book encourages young children to observe and appreciate the nature around us, even in urban environments.
My Friend Earth
Our friend Earth does so many wonderful things! She tends to animals large and small. She pours down summer rain and autumn leaves. She sprinkles whisper-white snow and protects the tiny seeds waiting for spring. Readers of all ages will pore over this spectacular book. Enticing die-cut pages encourage exploration while poetic text celebrates everything Earth does for us, all the while reminding us to be a good friend in return.
Nell Plants a Tree
Before her grandchildren climbed the towering tree, explored its secret nests, raced to its sturdy trunk, read in its cool shade, or made pies with its pecans… Nell buried a seed. And just as Nell’s tree grows and thrives with her love and care, so do generations of her close-knit family.
Rooftop Garden
A group of city friends work diligently together to grow herbs and vegetables in a rooftop garden. Set to a foot-tappin’ original tune, this rhythmic, rhyming story will have kids singing enthusiastically about the six stages of plant growth. The story concludes with a summer harvest and feast that celebrates the gardeners’ commitment. Includes QR code access to audio singalong and video animation.
The Forest Keeper: The True Story of Jadav Payeng
What can one person do in the face of global environmental degradation? Indian Jadav Payeng has proven that each and every one of us can make a difference. As a boy, he began planting trees on a sandbank in the state of Assam. Nobody believed that he would succeed in doing so. But since 1979, a forest the size of Central Park has emerged, offering a home to countless animals and plants. It was not until 2007 that a photographer accidentally discovered the forest and made Payeng known to the world beyond India.
The Girl Who Planted Trees
When a little girl's grandad shows her a picture of what the great, grey mountain used to look like, she can't wait to plant a new forest and for the animals to return. Although the girl soon realises growing trees isn't easy, she doesn't give up. After many weeks, a little patch of green appears on the mountain and gives the whole village hope. Then, one day, a terrible storm comes tearing up the valley, destroying every single one of the girl's saplings. Has all her hard work been for nothing? Or has it inspired those around her to share her dream?
Tiny, Perfect Things
The whole world is a treasure waiting to be found. Open your eyes and see the wonderful things all around. This is the story of a child and a grandfather whose simple walk around the neighbourhood leads to a day of shared wonder. Together, they discover all sorts of tiny, perfect things together―a glimmering spider web, a fallen leaf, a ladybug resting on a stem. With rhythmic storytelling and richly detailed illustrations, this book shows how childlike curiosity can transform ordinary days into extraordinary adventures.
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt
The book follows a young girl and her Nana as they tend to their garden through the entire growing season. The girl is curious to learn more about what’s under the soil and Nana explains about earthworms and insects. The story shows insects performing their work above ground and in the soil, communicating the message that “plants can’t thrive without the help of all those smaller gardeners down in the dirt.
Zonia’s Rain Forest
Zonia’s home is the Amazon rain forest, where it is always green and full of life. Every morning, the rain forest calls to Zonia, and every morning, she answers. She visits the sloth family, greets the giant anteater, and runs with the speedy jaguar. But one morning, the rain forest calls to her in a troubled voice. How will Zonia answer?
Black Beach: A Community, An Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day
In 1969, Union Oil caused an oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that would change the world. Hazardous crude oil from the blowout flooded the Pacific Ocean, harming wildlife and devastating habitats. But from this ecological disaster sprang a new wave of environmental activism that continues to this day.
Every Leaf a Hallelujah
Mangoshi lives with her mom and dad in a village near the forest. When her mom becomes ill, Mangoshi knows only one thing can help her—a special flower that grows deep in the forest. The little girl needs all her courage when she sets out alone to find and bring back the flower, and all her kindness to overpower the dangers she encounters on the quest.
Exodus
In the year 2100, as the island of Wing is about to be covered by water, fifteen-year-old Mara discovers the existence of New World sky cities that are safe from the storms and rising waters, and convinces her people to travel to one of these cities in order to save themselves.
Forest world
Forest World tells the story of 11-year-old Edver traveling to his birthplace of Cuba for the summer. He meets his father and his 12-year-old sister Luza, who he never knew existed. While Edver struggles to adapt to the new world he has been thrown into, Luza tries to understand him and the mother that left her. As the siblings learn to be friends, they explore the amazing plants and animals that live in the forest their father protects. However, when Edver and Luza accidentally lure a poacher to the forest, they must find a way to stop him and save the place they love.
Black Beach: A Community, An Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day
In 1969, Union Oil caused an oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that would change the world. Hazardous crude oil from the blowout flooded the Pacific Ocean, harming wildlife and devastating habitats. But from this ecological disaster sprang a new wave of environmental activism that continues to this day.
The Mailbox Tree
Nyx's father wants them to leave while they still can, but for Nyx, West Hobart is all she's ever known and where her mother is buried. She seeks solace in the single surviving tree near her home―an 80-foot pine that has defied all odds. Bea, too, finds solace in the tree, and facing a move to the mainland herself, leaves a despairing note, wedged into a hole in its trunk. Nyx finds the note and writes back. But Nyx and Bea don't realize how special their tree truly is . . .
Drawn to Change the World
Emma Reynolds shines a spotlight on sixteen incredible youth activists from around the world who are fighting to protect the planet and all life on Earth. From Autumn Peltier campaigning for clean water to Edgar Edmund Tarimo turning plastic waste into building materials—and many more—these inspiring true stories highlight the importance of taking charge and creating change.
Youth to Power: Your Voice and How to Use It
The 1963 Children's March. The 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline protests. March for Our Lives, and School Strike for Climate. What do all these social justice movements have in common? They were led by passionate, informed, engaged young people. Jamie Margolin has been organizing and protesting since she was fourteen years old. Now the co-leader of a global climate action movement, she knows better than most how powerful a young person can be. You don't have to be able to vote or hold positions of power to change the world.
Euskal Herri Naturala
En este libro nos adentramos en parajes como Foz de Burgui, montañas de Haute Soule, Irati, Urbasa, Señorío de Bertiz, y muchos otros parajes locales y aspectos como su fauna y flora autóctonas, sus lagunas, rías, montes y bosques, y sugerencias de paseos seguros y responsables y cómo cultivar el amor por nuestros entornos más próximos hoy más que nunca.
El llibre de les muntanyes catalanes. Grimpa-les!
De la mà de Vanesa Freixa (escriptora) i Anna Mongay (il·lustradora) ens endinsem en serres i serralades com El Montseny o la serra de Collserola, en cims de muntanyes com els Encantats o el Pedraforca, en els oficis tradicionals de muntanya, en la fauna i flora autòctones, en les rondalles i la literatura, en els esports de muntanya i en com fer una passejada segura.
GALIZA NATURA. O LIBRO DAS PAISAXES NATURAIS DE GALIZA
De la mano de Marcos Reinoso (escritor) y Eva Piay (ilustradora) nos adentramos en parajes como El estuario del Miño, las Fragas do Eume, Estaca de Bares, la Ribera Sacra y muchos otros parajes locales y aspectos como su fauna y flora autóctonas, sus lagunas, rías, montes y bosques, y sugerencias de paseos seguros y responsables y cómo cultivar el amor por nuestros entornos más próximos hoy más que nunca.
Ortupoemak
Egunero poema bat landatzeko liburu ilustratu ederra duzu honako hau. El futuro que necesitamos y deseamos ya existe, solo que tan a pequeña escala y tan disperso geográficamente que no resulta fácil de percibir. Las modestas experiencias comunitarias, así como las políticas más innovadoras, son la mejor fuente de inspiración para moldear futuros deseables. «Ecotopías» recopila muchas de estas iniciativas y nos muestra la importancia de relatos e imágenes que nos permitan visualizar nuevas formas de organizar la vida en común para encarar exitosamente la crisis ecosocial. Imaginar un mundo mejor es el primer paso para poder hacerlo realidad.
Ecotopías
El futuro que necesitamos y deseamos ya existe, solo que tan a pequeña escala y tan disperso geográficamente que no resulta fácil de percibir. Las modestas experiencias comunitarias, así como las políticas más innovadoras, son la mejor fuente de inspiración para moldear futuros deseables. «Ecotopías» recopila muchas de estas iniciativas y nos muestra la importancia de relatos e imágenes que nos permitan visualizar nuevas formas de organizar la vida en común para encarar exitosamente la crisis ecosocial. Imaginar un mundo mejor es el primer paso para poder hacerlo realidad.
Palabras para amar el planeta
Palabras para amar el planeta es una obra bellamente ilustrada que reúne más de 200 palabras procedentes de 80 lenguas, capaces de iluminar nuestra relación con la naturaleza, el tiempo, las emociones y la vida compartida. A través del lenguaje, Ella Frances Sanders nos invita a mirar el planeta con mayor atención, sensibilidad y respeto.