Planet Power: Explore the World’s Renewable Energy

Explore six renewable energy technologies that are used around the world! Accessible verse and lush illustrations introduce children to important information about how we can harness the planet’s natural resources including wind, water and sun. Inset boxes define new words like turbine, while extensive endnotes further explain the science behind each power source and the benefits of clean energy. AGES: 6 to 11 Highlights the many ways in which countries around the world harness the power of natural resources to preserve our planet. Types of clean energy explored include: . Hydropower in Paraguay . Solar power in India . Wind power in China . Tidal power in the United States of America . Geothermal energy in Kenya . Wave power in Gibraltar AGES: 6 to 11 AUTHOR: An environmental geologist, nature lover, educator and climate journalist, Stacy Clark enjoys distilling science into lively rhymes for young readers. Annalisa Beghelli is a freelance illustrator and also the founder of FA131, a company which advises on engaging in social responsibility through picture books.
SELLING POINTS: . Makes the science behind renewable technologies understandable to young readers. .
Each clean energy source is presented in the context of a different country, illustrating that preserving the planet is a global effort. . Extensive endnotes with detailed diagrams explain the science behind each power source and the benefits of clean energy.