Go Green by Saving Energy by Lisa Bullard - OPTIONAL

Go Green by Saving Energy by Lisa Bullard, illustrated by Wes Thomas, 24 pages. NON-FICTION. Lerner, 2019. $17. 
Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: G.

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Divided into three chapters and told in first person, a boy talks about energy. He shares simple facts, such as how people use energy, what are some sources of energy, and how some of these sources can dirty the air. He also shares what he is doing to help save energy. One page of back matter gives additional information about different energy sources, and what to know about unplugging things to save energy. There are questions scattered throughout asking the reader to reflect on what they are learning and what they can do to help. The book contains a table of contents, short glossary, and index, making it a good one to use to teach text features.

Use this book is to introduce your youngest readers to the topic. It uses a child-like font and includes only one or two sentences in every text block. The series has six titles, all written by the same author and illustrated by one of two illustrators. This book’s illustrations feature people with stick-like limbs and textured hair. that look like they've been cut out separately and laid on top of the setting.  

P. K. Foster, teacher-librarian