What are eco-cities?

Many children understand recycling at home or school, but these titles in the Putting the Planet First series (4 titles) emphasize sustainable living and its impact on the earth. Double-page spreads introduce concepts through colorful charts, graphs, and diagrams, while photographs spotlight a variety of global initiatives, including paperless schools in Scotland, wind farms in Denmark, and solar-powered clinics in Ghana. What Are Eco-Cities? explains how eco-cities are designed to be zero-carbon through such factors as green spaces, local food, renewable energy, public transportation, water conservation, and eco-friendly housing and buildings. Each book concludes with a look to the future and new technologies that will improve the environment. This eye-opening STEM series not only tackles real-world problems but helps readers recognize their roles in protecting the planet.--Angela Leeper Copyright 2018 Booklist

Gr 3-6-As the titles suggest, these four books emphasize ways we can conserve natural resources. Each entry boasts 13 chapters that contain clear color photographs and diagrams that succinctly compare and contrast information. The bright layout is busy-borderline distracting-but consistent. The conversational tone, with multiple case-by-case comparisons, is engaging. Though the series is certainly not comprehensive, the global perspective and spotlights on multiple countries are noteworthy. While there is some repeated information from entry to entry, the series is a unified whole that should be purchased together. However, libraries should note that some of the information is from a few years ago (2015 or before). VERDICT Environmentally and globally conscious, this set would be a welcome addition to most collections. © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.