S Is for Save the Planet: A How-To-Be Green Alphabet

Did you know Americans generate nearly 250 million tons of trash each year? Or that it takes hundreds of years for a polystyrene cup to decompose? Mankind's negative impact on Mother Earth is tremendous and daily bad news can make it feel overwhelming. But all is not lost! S is for Save the Planet: A How-to-Be-Green Alphabet details the many environmental issues we face and then suggests easy-to-take actions that anyone can do. From the particulars of vermicomposting and xeriscaping, to the three R's of responsible waste management, young readers learn how they can be a force of nature in protecting the earth for generations to come.Brad Herzog spends two months every summer traveling across the country with his wife and two young sons and celebrating America's natural wonders. Together, they have visited more than 30 national parks and seashores. This is Brad's eighth alphabet book for Sleeping Bear Press. He lives on California's Monterey Peninsula. Linda Holt Ayriss is the recipient of a silver medal from the Best in the West Society of Illustrators, and has been recognized in the Communication Arts Annual. She is also the author of Sleeping Bear's E is for Evergreen: A Washington Alphabet. Linda lives in Washington State.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: 02/19/2009
ISBN: 9781585364282
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.40h x 10.00w x 0.30d

Review Citations: Booklist 04/15/2009 pg. 40
School Library Journal 05/01/2009 pg. 94
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 424 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 129612 / S Is for Save the Planet: A How-To-Be Green Alphabet
Reading Level: 6.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1