Planet Ark: Preserving Earth’s Biodiversity by Adrienne Mason –ADVISABLE

Mason, Adrienne and Illustrated by Thompson, Margot Planet Ark: Preserving Earth’s Biodiversity 32 pgs. Kids Can Press, 2013. $17.06.  Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G ; Violence: G.

This story starts with a wonderful analogy of how earth is much like Noah's Ark. It goes through a variety of topics that relate to biodiversity, such as global warming, dirt, alien species, and saving wild places. It also includes examples of people today who are making a difference and suggestions for students.

This book is very well written! It is interesting, invokes the 5 senses, and manages to squeeze in important definitions without sounding textbook like in the slightest. I really liked the biodiversity perspective presented in this book. The pages are huge and filled with beautiful illustrations. Add this to your Going Green collection.

EL (k-3), EL -ADVISABLE Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.