It’s Often A Controversial Issue, But One Stunningly Illustrated Picture Book Handles It With Grace

Teaching children about environmental issues is incredibly important, but it can also be pretty darn difficult. When some folks from Tennessee realized there weren’t any good resources to educate kids about mountaintop-removal coal mining (which threatens the land and communities in the region), they decided to make their own. Here’s a few excerpts from their…

The story begins by introducing the narrator: Lone Mountain.


Lone Mountain discusses a typical day in its life. Birds chirp, children play in the streams, a father and daughter go hunting together, and a grandmother and grandson gather mushrooms to eat.

Then, the story takes a turn …

But the people who loved and relied upon Lone Mountain are not quick to give in. They gather together to discuss how to save the mountain.

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