Your Planet Needs You: A Kids' Guide to Reducing Waste and Recycling
by Philip Bunting (Author)
For Earth Day and all year round, an inspiring guide that teaches young activists how to combat waste.
Each year, a single person can create up to a ton of garbage. That's the weight of a small hippo! Where does all that waste come from? Where does it end up? How does composting work? And what else can we do to help our planet?
Your Planet Needs You! is packed with simple explanations of of how kids and their families can reduce, re-use, and recycle to help clean up our planet. With easy-to-read infographics and a light, accessible tone, Your Planet Needs You! shows that taking care of our environment can be both fun and rewarding.
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Publishers Weekly
First published in Australia, this user-friendly nonfiction guide explains waste; its origins and consequences, including ocean pollution and global warming; and the five R's (reduce, reuse, recycle, renew, and "really get involved"). Flowcharts, timelines, and how-to instructions--such as how to compost--help organize information as Bunting conversationally explains why readers should reduce waste: "As their funky filling breaks down, landfill pits let off nasty greenhouse gases... which are warming our planet too quickly. So the less waste we can send to landfills, the better." Googly-eyed characters of varying skin tones, and various anthropomorphized items--boxes, cans, T-shirts--populate the mellow-colored pages alongside speech bubbles and humorous commentary. This visually engaging primer offers cogent reminders and easily implemented actions fit for any age. Front matter includes an author's note. Ages 5-8. (Feb.)
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Gr 2-4--The call to "reduce, reuse and recycle" is presented with humor and imaginative comparisons to drive home the impact of waste on our planet. Written in accessible language, complex concepts are explained through examples young children can connect to their world. From production to consumption, readers get a full explanation of the life cycle of household items and their effects on the climate once discarded. Paper-cut illustrations of diverse children, with nearly identical faces, anthropomorphic animals, and inanimate objects reinforce Bunting's message of interconnectedness with one another and the Earth. Time lines, flow charts, and maps, which present (among other things) the amount of time it takes the Earth to decompose commonly used items, aid in conveying a sense of urgency that will motivate young readers to do their part to protect the planet. VERDICT A highly engaging, humorous, call to action title that entertains and enlightens.--Tamela Chambers
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A highly engaging, humorous, call to action title that entertains and enlightens. - School Library Journal
"A worthy read that will encourage children to ask questions and to take steps to reduce their trash footprint." —Kirkus Reviews "This visually engaging primer offers cogent reminders and easily implemented actions fit for any age." —Publishers WeeklyJNF037020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
JNF065000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Recycling & Green Living
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Environmental responsibility
