Things i can do to help my world

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"This go-green manual gets kids in the can-do spirit with a hands-on approach." -- The Horn Book

Do you remember to turn off the tap while you brush your teeth? How about using both sides of the paper when writing and drawing? Bold, child-friendly illustrations and die-cut pages will draw even the youngest listeners to this gentle reminder of the easy, everyday ways we can be kinder to the earth.

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School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-A thoroughly successful presentation on how even small changes in lifestyle can make a big difference. On each spread, a large and colorful acrylic painting is accompanied by a sturdy die-cut flap and eco-friendly tips. Each suggestion opens with "I," followed by a verb, such as "remember," "try," and "always." The sentence is completed under the flap, along with a reason why the tip is conservation friendly. The recommendations are those that children can easily relate to, such as turning off the water while brushing your teeth (which can save 18 glasses of water), using both sides of the paper, recycling, etc. Visually appealing and effective in its presentation, this title will serve as an introduction to environmental studies. Its appealing visuals and large size make it perfect for group sharing. Slightly older students or report writers might find Gail Gibbons's Recycle! A Handbook for Kids (Little, Brown, 1992) or Paul Showers's Where Does the Garbage Go? (HarperTrophy, 1994) useful.-Michele Shaw, Quail Run Elementary School, San Ramon, CA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

It is no surprise that children want to protect the world that surrounds them, and these concerns extend to ecology. Although many inconvenient truths are necessarily complex, author Walsh offers up 10 easy eco-tips that are likely to inspire excitement, investigation, and self-esteem in young listeners and readers. Simple declarative sentences such as I try to turn off the tap when I brush my teeth are footnoted with explanations like Every time you do this, you save eighteen glasses of water. These suggestions adroitly hit kids where they live at home, school, and in the playground and are the kinds of behaviors that they can easily bug their parents to adopt. The colorful cut-and-paste illustrations are at their best when promoting creativity, as with the patchwork cardboard robot accompanying the suggestion for making toys from things around the house. The book uses distinct die-cut pages to make each turn of the page the revelation of a small surprise. And (of course) it's constructed from 100 percent recycled material.--Kraus, Daniel Copyright 2008 Booklist

Horn Book Review

(Preschool, Primary) This go-green manual gets kids in the can-do spirit with a hands-on approach. "I remember..." says the first page, illustrated with butterflies flitting about a bright white lightbulb against a black background. Lift the half page, cut to follow the shape of the bulb and its beam, to resolve the resolution: "to turn off the light when I leave the room." Smaller type, playfully shaped, explains that "turning off lights and using more efficient lightbulbs saves valuable energy." In similar fashion, readers learn to turn off the tap, feed the birds, use both sides of the paper, and so on, each action nontaxing yet salutary, engaging kids rather than lecturing to them, with the cheering tone echoed in the simple and well-focused pictures and in-on-the-story design. The puzzle element provides further involvement: the suggestion of walking to school is foreshadowed by the car's billowing exhaust clouds that form the preceding flap. Lazy adults might balk at the idea that children should ask their parents to unplug the TV when it's not in use ("Many electrical appliances use energy even when they are turned off") but perhaps will be made to think twice before plugging it back in. From HORN BOOK, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.