The Air We Share

A Pollution Problem and Finding Ways to Fix It

Author Dee Romito
Illustrated by Mariona Cabassa
What goes up there ends up here! That's because air travels around the earth and carries lots of stuff in it!

Air carries mostly good stuff like seeds, scents, and sounds. And it carries bad stuff like ash, dust and smog.

Read about . . . the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa that sent ash into the air and around the earth, The Black Sunday Dust Storm that traveled from Oklahoma to the East Coast, and The Great Smog of London that killed thousands of people. Then learn about what people can do to protect the air we share.

You will also like The Last Plastic Straw: A Plastic Problem and Finding Ways to Fix It by Dee Romito and illustrated by Ziyue Chen. 

The Books for a Better Earth™ collection is designed to inspire young people to become active, knowledgeable participants in caring for the planet they live on. Focusing on solutions to climate change challenges and human environmental impacts, the collection looks at how scientists, activists, and young leaders are working to safeguard Earth's future.
Dee Romito is an author of books for young readers from picture books to middle grade, including The Last Plastic Straw, which received a starred review from The Horn Book. Dee lives in her sometimes-oat-scented hometown of Buffalo, New York where you’ll likely find her taking a walk in the fresh air or researching ways to protect our planet. She’s certain each one of us can make a difference in the world and writes books to prove it. You can visit her website at deeromito.com.

Mariona was born in beautiful Barcelona where she currently lives with her loving husband and son. She combines her work as an illustrator while teaching art and graphic design. Mariona has more than 40 illustrated books in Spain and other countries, including A Gift for Amma: Market Day In India by Meera Sriram and Barefoot Books Water by Christy Mihaly. When not illustrating, she is either dancing 5 Rhythms or learning to play the cello.

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What goes up there ends up here! That's because air travels around the earth and carries lots of stuff in it!

Air carries mostly good stuff like seeds, scents, and sounds. And it carries bad stuff like ash, dust and smog.

Read about . . . the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa that sent ash into the air and around the earth, The Black Sunday Dust Storm that traveled from Oklahoma to the East Coast, and The Great Smog of London that killed thousands of people. Then learn about what people can do to protect the air we share.

You will also like The Last Plastic Straw: A Plastic Problem and Finding Ways to Fix It by Dee Romito and illustrated by Ziyue Chen. 

The Books for a Better Earth™ collection is designed to inspire young people to become active, knowledgeable participants in caring for the planet they live on. Focusing on solutions to climate change challenges and human environmental impacts, the collection looks at how scientists, activists, and young leaders are working to safeguard Earth's future.

Author

Dee Romito is an author of books for young readers from picture books to middle grade, including The Last Plastic Straw, which received a starred review from The Horn Book. Dee lives in her sometimes-oat-scented hometown of Buffalo, New York where you’ll likely find her taking a walk in the fresh air or researching ways to protect our planet. She’s certain each one of us can make a difference in the world and writes books to prove it. You can visit her website at deeromito.com.

Mariona was born in beautiful Barcelona where she currently lives with her loving husband and son. She combines her work as an illustrator while teaching art and graphic design. Mariona has more than 40 illustrated books in Spain and other countries, including A Gift for Amma: Market Day In India by Meera Sriram and Barefoot Books Water by Christy Mihaly. When not illustrating, she is either dancing 5 Rhythms or learning to play the cello.

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