{"product_id":"green-cities-how-green-infrastructure-helps-urban-centers-thrive-9781771476072","title":"Green Cities: How Green Infrastructure Helps Urban Centers Thrive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hopeful and accessible introduction to green cities and sustainable urban planning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll around the world, cities are turning to green infrastructure as a way to address the causes and effects of climate change, and make cities healthier, more comfortable, and more enjoyable places to live.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn four engaging chapters, readers will learn about why people live in urban centers, what a \"green city\" is, examples of green architecture from cities around the world, and which roles readers can play in greening their cities now and in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith quotes from real climate activists and thinkers included throughout, this is an accessible nonfiction introduction to how builders are making our cities more livable and sustainable by looking to nature for inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sheila Boudreau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Owlkids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771476072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoudreau, Sheila:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHEILA BOUDREAU\u003c\/strong\u003e is a landscape architect and urban and regional planner with over three decades of experience, and is the Founding Principal of SpruceLab Inc.. She has taught about the planning and design of green infrastructure for various universities. This is her first book for children. She lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDockrill, Katy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKATY DOCKRILL\u003c\/strong\u003e finds inspiration for her art in her family, friends, and the city-within-a-city neighbourhood where she lives. When she isn't drawing, she loves thrifting, morning coffee, and swimming laps--not necessarily in that order. Katy makes Toronto, Ontario her home, where she lives with her small family and their cat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sheila Boudreau \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834182844573,"sku":"9781771476072","price":37.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ab34b69b-36bb-4abf-8a75-a6a5ba1121ec.jpg?v=1776145622","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/green-cities-how-green-infrastructure-helps-urban-centers-thrive-9781771476072","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}