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A hopeful picture book that explores sustainable city living, community care, and creative ways families can help the planet together.
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Our Green City invites children to imagine a future where neighbors work together to care for people, plants, animals, and the world around them. Through vibrant illustrations and interactive details, this beautifully designed picture book explores how communities can create greener, healthier places to live.
Readers journey through a city filled with bike riders, rooftop gardens, solar panels, rain barrels, windmills, pollinator-friendly flower beds, backyard hens, and community spaces designed to support both people and nature. Along the way, children discover practical sustainability concepts presented in approachable, engaging ways.
Written by Tanya Lloyd Kyi and illustrated by Colleen Larmour, this uplifting story encourages curiosity, problem-solving, and hopeful conversations about caring for the environment together. Interactive search-and-find questions on every spread invite kids to slow down, observe details, and stay engaged with the richly illustrated world.
Unlike fear-based environmental messaging, Our Green City focuses on positive possibilities, showing children how small community actions can help support a healthier future.
Why Parents Love It
- Hopeful Environmental Learning: Introduces sustainability concepts in an encouraging, age-appropriate way.
- Interactive Reading Experience: Search-and-find questions keep kids engaged on every page.
- Beautiful Detailed Illustrations: Rich artwork encourages observation and discussion.
- Accessible STEM Concepts: Explores transportation, renewable energy, gardening, and community care.
- Supports Meaningful Conversations: Helps families talk about caring for the environment together.
Built for Real Outdoor Use
Perfect for homeschool learning, classroom discussions, nature study, garden projects, quiet reading after outdoor adventures, and families building everyday sustainability habits together. This thoughtful picture book pairs beautifully with gardening, biking, composting, nature walks, and community exploration.
Things to Know
- Format: Hardcover picture book
- Pages: 32 pages
- Author: Tanya Lloyd Kyi
- Illustrator: Colleen Larmour
- Theme: Sustainability, community, nature, and environmental learning
Product Details
- Title: Our Green City
- Category: Children's environmental picture book
- Format: Hardcover
- Focus: Sustainable living, community care, and environmental science
- Best For: Families, classrooms, homeschool learning, and nature-based education
Why ODSS Recommends It
We love books that help kids imagine positive ways to care for the world around them. Our Green City encourages families to notice how everyday choices, outdoor spaces, and strong communities can work together to support healthier environments. It’s made for the moments kids remember — planting gardens, riding bikes through the neighborhood, spotting pollinators, and learning that caring for nature starts close to home.
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