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Living Green: A Turtle’s Quest for a Cleaner Planet

August 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books

Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL Thurman is an environmentally conscious turtle, spurred to action when his sister’s wedding is trashed by litter. He has no idea how to make a difference but heads down the river to get the humans “to put a stop” to the pollution. He arrives at the same time as an elementary [...]

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Gabby and Grandma Go Green

July 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Author and illustrator Monica Wellington’s Gabby and Grandma Go Green is a very sweet book for young children about, yes, going green.  Little Gabby and her grandma spend the day together sewing reusable cloth bags, heading to the recycling center, going to the grocery store and declining the proffered grocery bag, shopping [...]

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OK Go

May 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books

Review By JESSICA ALMY I love Carin Berger’s style. From the playful to the contemplative, her children’s book illustrations never fail to delight me. And so it was with great enthusiasm that I dove into OK Go, a picture book for young children with an eco twist. Using sparse words and collages made of found [...]

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Recycle This Book

May 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By JENNIFER GANNETT In Recycle This Book, one hundred children’s book authors offer their suggestions and personal stories on the subject of green living. Each vignette or essay is short, merely a page and a half or two long.  The effect is busy but not overwhelming.  It is fun and inspiring to hear how others [...]

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