Tuesday, January 13, 2009

New Green Children's Book

I Can Save the Earth!: One Little Monster Learns to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle by Alison Inches, Viviana Garofoli (Illustrator)

This is a great book that reviews the basics for young children. Max, the green monster, is nice enough but since he knows no different, he litters, doesn't recycle, and has no second thoughts about leaving on lights and the t.v. when he is not using them.
Then, an unexpected blackout changes his perspective. Max is forced to spend time outside and discovers the beauty of nature for the first time. This becomes his inspiration to respect nature and make positive choices for the environment.
The beauty of this story is that Max discovers these things and comes up with solutions all on his own and it is very positive and inspiring to children.
My son really enjoyed the story, was proud of Max, and loved the illustrations.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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