Trash Action: A Fresh Look at Garbage - Softcover

Love, Ann; Drake, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0887767214 ISBN 13: 9780887767210

Publisher: Tundra Books, 2006

Synopsis

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: The dynamic author team of Ann Love and Jane Drake offers readers innovative ways to rethink their relationship with nature and reduce their ecological footprints. Ever aware of our impact on the environment, the authors suggest ways to reduce waste, eliminate over-consumption, and see garbage in the bigger picture.

This exploration of a timely topic introduces three characters — Rolly, Can-it, and Bright Bulb — whose quirky personalities and playful interaction both inform and entertain. Learn the connection between your lifestyle, your garbage, and your planet, and how your choices make a difference.

Mark Thurman’s exuberant illustrations, along with photographs from the authors’ own collections and a helpful glossary and index, make this a must-have and a call-to-action for anyone who cares about the earth.

About this title

About the Author

Ann Love and Jane Drake are sisters and co-authors who have shared a life-long interest in the environment and the wild. Their writing for children has always had a natural history/environmental-action focus. They are interested in making children more observant of the natural world. Together they are the authors of many award-winning books including The Kids Winter Cottage Book, Snow Amazing, and Cool Woods. They have been shortlisted for numerous awards including the Red Cedar Award, the Norma Fleck Award, the Hackmatack Award, and the Silver Birch Award. Ann Love is one of the founding members of Pollution Probe. Both Jane and Ann are married with three children each and live in the Toronto area.

Mark Thurman is an artist, illustrator, author, and teacher who enjoys writing and illustrating picture books and conducting workshops for students and teachers. He has over thirty books to his credit. He was co-creator of the “Mighty Mites,” a scientific cartoon in Owl magazine. Mark Thurman lives and works in Toronto.

Reviews

Grade 3-6–The authors encourage youngsters to take action to reduce their ecological footprint. Short chapters on topics such as the amount of waste generated in a typical North American household or types of plastic that can be recycled are interspersed with folktales, historical vignettes, and contemporary examples of community and individual actions that impact the environment (e.g., Toronto's composting initiative). The broad coverage ranges from litter left on Mount Everest to waste incinerators to the orbiting junkyard people have created in space. The conversational writing style is reinforced by cartoon illustrations that feature three characters–made from pre-used materials–that offer running commentary on the various subjects. The book ends with a questionnaire that readers can use to determine how their various purchases will affect the environment. The breezy style will attract browsers and may encourage them to try some of the trash-reduction strategies suggested. Titles such as Rob Bowden's Waste (Gale, 2004) or Anita Ganeri's Something Old, Something New (Heinemann Library, 2005) offer more straightforward and focused accounts of different aspects of reducing waste. Trash Action will complement, but not replace, other nonfiction choices.–Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Edition details

• Publisher: Tundra Books
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887767214
• ISBN 13: 9780887767210
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Thurman Mark
• Number of pages: 80