{"product_id":"toy-mountain-9781925820966","title":"Toy Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam is tired of his toys. Why would he want his Grandma's old trainset and teddy when there's a toy factory high up in the clouds that makes \u003ci\u003erumbly\u003c\/i\u003e red toys, \u003ci\u003egrumbly\u003c\/i\u003e green toys and so much more? In this important story about reducing waste and taking responsibility for the environment, Sam is about to find out.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eToy Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e is a quirky story about 5-year-old Sam's chance to become a toy tester for the Tiny Hands Toy factory. After Sam signs up for his exciting new task, he quickly accumulates a pile of plastic, clunky toys, discarding the well-loved toys handed down to him from his Grandma. But one by one and \u003ci\u003eplonk \u003c\/i\u003e by \u003ci\u003eplonk \u003c\/i\u003e, his shiny new toys start to break. Soon enough, Sam has a mountain of broken toys that just won't stop growing \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis colourful and whimsically illustrated story highlights the waste that results from 'consumer culture', and the value of looking after our belongings. Inspired by the author's childhood of hand-me-down toys, it empowers children to take sustainability into their own hands through their toy purchases. This is a vitally important message in a world where we generate 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic each year, 79% of which goes into landfill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren and adults alike will find themselves cheering Sam along as he rescues his treasured old toys from being lost under a growing mound of broken plastic, and realises why they're so special after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925820966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32","brand":"Stef Gemmill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41229543604405,"sku":"9781925820966","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f4d70e5a-9d54-46fc-bd9c-dfb398f6caa1.jpg?v=1634041385","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/toy-mountain-9781925820966","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}