Simon & Schuster is fielding a contest for young readers inviting kids to write their own stories about saving the planet.

The company's new imprint, Little Green Books, launched last spring with nine titles with an eco-focus. The books range from The Polar Bears' Home, a story about the effects of global warming, to My First Garden introducing basic gardening to children. Little Green Books are the first line of eco-storybooks for kids, and they'll be made entirely from recycled materials.

"Little Green Books are an effective way to help plant the seeds of earth-friendly living at an early age," said Raz Godelnik of

Prizes include copies of Little Green Books and trees planted on winners' behalf by Eco-Libris.

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