Conservation Success: Protecting Wild Spaces and Species with Hands-On Science Activities for Kids

Gr 4-6–A textbooklike offering with solid information about conservation movements, both historical and current. A time line opens the book, outlining key conservation milestones mentioned in the text. The eight chapters tackle a different type of conservation, from habitat reconnection to ecotourism. The chapters include inspiring real-world examples of conservation success around the world, such as the reintroduction of Eurasian Beavers to several parts of Europe and the creation of under-road tunnels to reconnect the spotted salamander’s habitat. There are text boxes highlighting kid conservationists who are making a difference and asides with QR codes for video content or further reading online. Photographs are interspersed throughout, though not on every spread. A glossary can be found in every chapter as well as in the back matter. The chapters conclude with hands-on activities that nicely expand on the topics covered. Many children’s books about conservation focus on an individual species or habitat. This title gives an impressive breadth of information covering various types of conservation. So many success stories paired with an optimistic yet matter-of-fact tone should inspire readers to action.