Pistes d'exploration

Complete a personal list titled I’m environmentally conscious so I . . . .

What current habits could you change in order to better help the environment? Create an I Pledge to be Green sign.

Add to the fun facts presented at the end of the book. Write these new facts on large cards and place them around the classroom. 

Design a poster informing your school of the ways in which everyone could be more green.

Sort ideas from the text into (1) green actions you already do and (2) those you need to do to be more green.

Write signs promoting environmental awareness. Add illustrations and post them in appropriate places around the school (e.g. Recycle Your Juice Boxes! taped above the lunch room recycling bin).

Create a book, video or toy swap at school with items you no longer use or need. Prepare a poster or letter to advertise it.

Think of a useful item that can be made from recycled objects. Explain how to make it. 

Why Should I Protect Nature?, Why Should I Recycle?

Mots-clés

Non-fiction , conservation , environment , making a difference , nature , recycling

Commentaire descriptif

The message behind this educational picture book is simple but not simplistic: If we can all be green, we can save the world. Introducing the basic concepts and vocabulary associated with recycling, it offers practical, age-appropriate advice to children on how to change the way they consume, such as “using food scraps to make fertilizer for your garden” and “enjoying your ice cream in a cone, rather than in a paper cup with a plastic spoon.” Starting with “What does it mean to be green?” the book moves from a question-and-answer format to a list of ways children can be environmentally responsible around the house (while encouraging grown-ups to do the same). The positive upbeat tone and minimal text send a clear message that by working together, children can be catalysts for global change. Bright, lively artwork consists of stick-figure characters against a watercolour-style background. Practising what it preaches, this environmentally friendly book uses recycled fibre and post-consumer waste, soy inks and green packaging. A mission statement at the end explains the publisher’s commitment to helping parents and educators cultivate conscious, responsible children.