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K-3Green World, Clean World series.
Clearly and simply, these books delineate the environmental problems of their titles. Colorful photos show some human activities at their worst, along with a few photos of remedies. Some of the recommendations are simplistic: e.g., wind turbines and hydropower are lauded without any mention of the negative environmental impacts involved. Each book has a single activity page. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Green World Clean World titles: Dirty Air, Garbage Galore, Global Warming, Poisoned Rivers and Lakes, and Polluted Oceans.