Our Environment: Everything You Need To Know

Gr 4-7–Pasquet’s comprehensive and easy-to-understand book divides the environment into five separate categories: water, air, soil, energy, and climate. Each section emphasizes the importance of these elements in sustaining a healthy planet as well as mankind’s role in creating problems and finding solutions. The accessible text poses many questions and introduces concepts in an approachable format. The simple, lively illustrations complement the generally positive attitude shown towards this large and complicated subject. In the section covering water, the important role of Earth’s oceans and the environmental concerns regarding threats to the world’s waters are discussed. Threats to air quality, soil degradation, and climate change are thoroughly addressed. Charts, sidebars, a glossary, and selected sources add value to the inclusive information. This is a worthwhile addition to library environmental science collections.