INTERMEDIATE ( AGES 4-8 )
BE THE CHANGE : A GRANDFATHER GANDHI STORY
BY ARUN GANDHI AND BETHANY HEGEDUS
The book is beautifully illustrated and tells a touching story of the harm of wastefulness . In Grandfather Gandhi ’ s village everyone works not for themselves or their family , but for the good of all . The villagers promise to live a simple life that is free of violence . Little Arun tries to keep this promise , but sometimes it is hard . He doesn ’ t understand why it is important not to waste things . How could this harm someone ? How could garbage lead to violence ? The story beautiful shows how all actions are interconnected and how the good of one person is connected to the good of all living things . In the end Arun comes to understand why wastefulness is not good and what his grandfather meant when he said : “ Be the change you wish to see in the world ” Purchase on Amazon .
ADVANCED ( AGES 8-12 )
ARGENTINA
BY KARI SCHUETZ
Really dive deep into learning about Argentina with this book . You ’ ll go beyond the environmental , animal and plant life topics we ’ ve discussed here , to learn about Argentine culture , heritage , recipes , sports , music , daily life and more . This book is part of a book series about South American countries , so when you are done with this one look for Brazil , Chile , Peru and more . South America is a fascinating continent to explore . Purchase on Amazon . 22