Global Warming Superhero

Understanding Global Warming with Max Axiom, super scientist by Agnieszka Biskup; illustrated by Cynthia Martin and Bill Anderson. Published in London : Raintree, 2010.

This brightly coloured dynamic book, and others in the Max Axiom series, is a great introduction to concepts like global warming, carbon dioxide and world issues. The characters are engaging and multicultural. The science is all there, and this presents information in an attractive way, particularly for people learning English, and developing their literacy.

Let a Cartoon be your Guide to the Environment

The Cartoon Guide to the Environment by Larry Gonick and Alice Outwater, published in New York by HarperPerennial, 1996.

If you thought serious science stuff is for adults, and if you think cartoons are just for kids, think again! This book explains environmental issues to readers of many ages and abilities and even makes quite complex ideas understandable, told with Gonick's trademark witty style (check out his other 'Cartoon Guides' too). It is framed by the story of the Easter Islanders who cut down all the trees on their island and then... disappeared. Are we headed for the same fate? Read all about environmental science, global warming, pollution, the cycle of life, and everything else, and learn how you can do you bit to make the world a better place to live in.