Earth-Friendly Buildings, Bridges, and More by Etta Kaner

My six, nine, and eleven year old children had an opportunity to look through Earth-Friendly Buildings, Bridges, and More and were immediately captivated – each of them in his own way. I was somewhat startled to learn that adults had written this book, and I wondered if that would take away from the experience of reading it. When I first picked up this book and started reading, I thought I was reading an actual scrapbook written by a young girl. They also compost food waste and donate excess food to local food banks. They recycle cans, plastic, paper, glass, and water.

The dome, according to Corry, follows green principles in many other ways too. The Georgia dome in Atlanta, Georgia has a fiberglass fabric roof that stretches over a frame, much like an umbrella. Did you know, for example, that the Swiss Re building in London, England does not provide parking spaces for cars? Instead, this building offers its tenants parking for their bicycles! The buildings, bridges, and other structures focused on in the book are fascinating – even for this adult reader. Experiential learning activities are also provided for the reader to help emphasize the lessons Corry is trying to convey.Īuthor, Etta Kaner, and illustrator, Stephen MacEachern, have done a stellar job of creating a book that so thoroughly engages its readers. Corry provides journal entries, pictures, and explanations about the structures. She collects postcards of these unique and green-inspired buildings and shares facts she has picked up along the way. Corry narrates this book as a scrapbook of all the places her parents – both engineers – have taken her to visit. Written and illustrated from the point of view of a 12-year old girl named Corry Lapont, the book will appeal to children of all ages.

How much do you know about the sustainable buildings and other structures that exist in our world? I didn’t know much before reading this book. The book provides the reader with information our children may not typically be exposed to. Earth-Friendly Buildings, Bridges, and More is a unique book that teaches about sustainable building techniques and how they help to protect and care for the Earth. There are neighborhood clean ups, lessons online, and books you can read to your children! Most of us try to teach our children about green living and sustainability all year long, but Earth Day still remains a special day to focus on making additional changes, learning more about caring for the Earth, and celebrating all that the Earth gives us.īooks with lessons on caring for the Earth are numerous, and it can be overwhelming to select one from all of the choices we have. There are art projects, Earth Day celebrations, and gardens to plant. There is an overabundance of choices when it comes to teaching children about Earth Day and showing them how to care for the Earth.

Earth-Friendly Buildings, Bridges, and More by Etta Kaner