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Greta and the Giants
by Zoe Tucker
This inspiring picture book retells the story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunberg – the Swedish teenager who has led a global movement to raise awareness about the world’s climate crisis – using allegory to make this important topic accessible to young children.
Greta is a little girl who lives in a beautiful forest threatened by Giants. When the Giants first came to the forest, they chopped down trees to make houses. Then they chopped down more trees and made even bigger homes. The houses grew into towns and the towns grew into cities, until now there is hardly any forest left. Greta knows she has to help the animals who live in the forest, but how? Luckily, Greta has an idea…
A section at the back explains that, in reality, the fight against the ‘giants’ isn’t over and explains how you can help Greta in her fight.
This book is printed sustainably in the UK on 100% recycled paper. By buying a copy of this book, you are making a donation of 3% of the cover price to Greenpeace UK.
The Trouble with Dragons
by Debi Gliori
The world is populated by some beastly dragons who care nothing for how much they pollute the oceans, chop down the trees, gobble up all the food and use everything up without stopping to think.
Those dragons need to wake up to what they are doing to their world before it is too late …An energy-filled picture book that addresses concerns about the environment in the most child-centric and delightful way possible.
The Promise
by Nicola Davies
A picture book of great beauty and hope about the power we have to transform our world. On a mean street in a mean city, a thief tries to snatch an old woman’s bag.
But she finds she can’t have it without promising something in return – to “plant them all”.
When it turns out the bag is full of acorns, the young thief embarks on a journey that changes her own life and the lives of others for generations to come.
Inspired by the belief that a relationship with nature is essential to every human being, and that now, more than ever, we need to renew that relationship, The Promise is the story of a magical discovery that will touch the heart and imagination of every reader, young and old.
With poignant simplicity, honesty and lyricism, Nicola Davies evokes a powerful vision of a world where people and nature live in harmony. And Laura Carlin’s delicate illustrations capture a young girl’s journey from a harsh, urban reality to the beauty and vitality of a changed world
Tidy
by Emily Gravett
Pete the badger likes everything to be neat and tidy at all times, but what starts as the collecting of one fallen leaf escalates and ends with the complete destruction of the forest!
Will Pete realise the error of his ways and set things right?Lush foliage and delightful characters abound in this cautionary tale of overenthusiastic neatness that delivers its message of environmental preservation with subtlety and humour.
The Last Wolf
by Mini Grey
Mini Grey re-imagines the classic Little Red Riding Hood fable in an entirely new way.
Can Little Red help her new friends in need and recover the wild days of the past?This is a powerful, moving and funny picture book which will have children and adults revisiting its exquisite pages time and time again, and discussing the important message it holds.
Away
by Dani Seatter
Finally, an incredible book created right her in Gloucestershire by Dani Seatter and Anna Stead.
nspired by the idea that there is no ‘magical’ place for our waste to disappear to, this story explores themes around waste and the impact it can have on our natural environments. Dani has used her experience as an early years professional to inspire and educate the next generation of eco warriors through this wonderfully captivating story.
Printed on 100% recycled paper certified as carbon balanced by the World Land Trust and with eco friendly inks and processes throughout, this book is a wonderful example of how we can all learn to look after the world we live in.
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