Green Actions 4 Earth Donates Children's Books to The Goddard School in Lincoln Park

We are excited to share that on July 24th, 2026, Green Actions 4 Earth Founder and President Danny Xu made a very special visit — one that was as much a homecoming as it was a donation.

Danny returned to The Goddard School in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, the very nursery school where his own educational journey began. Having graduated from The Goddard School in 2014, Danny walked back through those familiar doors twelve years later — this time not as a student, but as a published author, nonprofit founder, and environmental advocate — to donate 6 copies of his self-published children's books on environmental protection to Lauren, the school's Executive Director.

What made this visit even more heartwarming was the reunion itself. Lauren still remembered Danny and the moment she saw him, her face lit up with joy. For Danny, revisiting the place where so many of his earliest memories were made was an emotional and deeply meaningful experience. He was visibly excited to be back, and the warmth of that welcome made the occasion all the more special.

The donated books are part of Danny's three-book series — Joe's Melting Home, Blaze Goes on Vacation!, and Bear's Destroyed Home — each combining engaging storytelling with age-appropriate educational themes about climate change, wildlife, and the importance of protecting our natural world. The books feature vibrant, original illustrations and have been crafted specifically to captivate young readers while planting the seeds of environmental awareness from an early age.

There is something deeply moving about a young person returning to where their story began, now carrying a message they hope to pass on to the next generation of little learners who are just starting theirs. The Goddard School in Lincoln Park serves children at exactly the stage of development where stories like these can leave a lasting impression and Danny knows that firsthand, because he was once one of those children sitting in that very classroom, wide-eyed and full of wonder.

This donation continues Green Actions 4 Earth's ongoing commitment to sharing environmental education beyond the classroom. Danny has now donated over 40 copies of his self-published books to institutions across Chicago and beyond — including the Chicago Public Library, Lurie Children's Hospital, Pui Tak Center in Chinatown, The Goddard School and communities in China — with all proceeds from Amazon sales going directly back to support the organization's mission.

We are deeply grateful to Lauren and the entire Goddard School Lincoln Park community for their warm welcome, their cherished memories, and their shared belief that environmental stewardship begins with the youngest among us. It was a reunion twelve years in the making and one none of us will soon forget.

To learn more about Danny's children's book series or to purchase a copy, visit our Books & Resources page or find the full series on Amazon. Together, we can inspire the next generation to protect and cherish the world around them.