Abstract
The Accord on Education for a Sustainable Future recognizes that Canadian teacher education programs have a social and ethical responsibility to respond to the climate crisis. The Accord outlines six principles—the importance of Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing; relationality; social justice; well-being; advocacy; and hope. A sample of picture books was identified and systematically reviewed to help operationalize the principles of the Accord. Each book was scored on how visible the principles were, and factors for climate anxiety were identified as present/absent. The analysis of picture books through the lens of climate anxiety responds to a gap in the research. A curated list of 60 picture books is offered to introduce pre-service teachers to best practices in climate change education. When teachers know what to look for, they can carefully and intentionally select a collection of picture books to anchor challenging conversations about the climate crisis, climate emotions, climate action, and climate justice.