Not Your Typical Book about the Environment

An optimistic look at choices we can make to improve the planet, this book assesses the impact of everything from the clothes we wear to the food we eat. But instead of laying a guilt trip on readers, it points to eco-friendly alternatives, from devising new products to opting for vintage clothes instead of new.

Can we move from nations of 'Captains of Industrial Agriculture' to 'Super Sustainable Farmers'? According to this book's well-thought-out logic and messaging on this and many other aspects of environmental awareness, of course we can.

It's a smart approach, and one that should inspire.

This is an intriguing, fact-filled book about saving the environment in unusual ways...This hilarious, information-packed work is an excellent addition.

This upbeat, creative, wide-reaching explanation is indeed a standout in a genre composed primarily of lamentations for the polar bear...this is one of the best books to date at dealing both concretely and philosophically with the blend of opportunity and challenge contained in the green movement.

Elin Kelsey has produced a highly engaging book, pointing out surprising connections between kids' lives and the rest of the planet. The illustrations are fantastic and make a complex subject - conservation and sustainable living - easy to understand. A wonderful book for educating children - and adults - about the environment.

Fun, informative, and full of hope...succeeds in getting kids excited about the time they're living in and their ability to save the world.

[This] exceptionally positive approach to ecological issues encourage[s] children to recognize their power in contributing to the well-being of the planet.

Kelsey has gathered together enough eco-friendly life strategies and feel-good stories from around the globe to get budding environmental warriors started.

The green solutions described in this book, such as eco-friendly clothing and urban farming, will surely inspire readers to make a difference in their communities.

A great gift for a curious or environmentally conscious kid, or a starting point for doing a project or making a change, I recommend this one as a great way to start learning about Earth and what we can do to help her out.

This very appealing book, both visually and in terms of content...contains so much information and so many interesting details, that it is difficult to do justice to this title.

This is a book so filled with innovation, creativity and promise that my hope is this book becomes the start of many more titles of the same cheery tone! ....I can't praise this book enough, not only for providing a wealth of fascinating new ideas but for encouraging and perhaps starting a new philosophy of teaching to children.

full of novel ideas ... would appeal to the scientific-minded youngster.

The information included is well-researched and compelling to children and adults. Humor is used throughout and contributes to the non-threatening feel of this excellent resource.

With a combination of fun illustrations, cartoons, and an inviting, optimistic tone, this book will draw in kids...an excellent resource in middle school and even high school libraries.