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the new 50 simple things kids can do to save the earth earthworks group and sophie javna amaze your friends · they ve heard of birdhouses right · but have they heard of toad houses that s one of the homes they can make to bring animals to a backyard · toads not frogs they re different need cool damp pesticide-free places to live without them toads can die be a toad-saver see how www.diylife.com/2008/04/11/avant-yard-toadily-easy-toadhouses · some toad-lovers make whole toad villages photos are at familycrafts.about.com/od/frogcrafts ig/toadville-photos the world s a better place with earthworks group s john javna in it he along with his 15-year-old daughter sophie help kids go from aware to active with simple but inspiring projects tips and little-known facts that puts a kid s own carbon footprint into perspective the original 50 simple things kids can do to save the earth created the kids environmental how-to genre in the new 50 simple things kids can do to save the earth sophie and john have revised the original best-selling book for a concerned and vibrant web 2.0 youth market it s easy-to-do and kid-friendly projects show that kids can make a difference and each chapter is packed with tons of links to groups and resources what makes this book stand out though is that it doesn t just inform kids it encourages them to make a difference by providing them their friends and their families the tools to take action together john and sophie enlighten educate and encourage our children with easy and smart ways to save the earth pretty darn cool huh we thought so what you can do order now and help save the only earth we ve got things to recognize mother earth needs our help now n education never ends each project has a web link to specific environmental groups and web sites so kids can continue to use and reference the book long after their first reading echoed around the world the original 50 simple things kids can do to save the earth sold more than 1 million copies it spent nine weeks on the new york times national best-seller list and pulled in huge media attention the world wide web has a say too this youth effort will also have a huge web initiative and support system n n our author sophie and john call mother earth home more specifically they live with their family in southern oregon john is an author and a long-time environmental activist connect online www.50simplethings.com www.50simplekids.com n ew support n publicity campaign and review mailing to newspapers and general interest publications n ta l e nt online connection targeting kids parenting environmental and educational blogs and web sites g ene ra l 13 978-0-7407-7746-2 10 0-7407 7746-7 $12.99 15.99 canada 51/2 x 81/2 160 pp ppb territory world ship date march isbn-13 978-0-7407-7746-2 isbn-10 0-7407-7746-7 51299 9 780740 777462 tra d e 92 upc 050837257870 93

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