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The art was gray-toned in the arc, but promises the finished copy will be full-color. It's kid-friendly and energetic. The only thing I didn't love about design was the inclusion of baseball-type cards featuring fictional superheroes both human and animal. Not only did they not add anything, but they undermined the text. For example, a dolphin named Helford the Hero fights plastic by fighting the fishing line she was entangled in until she was rescued? I would've much preferred text boxes featuring real eco-warriors. I'm eager to get a student's opinion on this.
I used to think I was pretty virtuous because I carry my own grocery bags, use a refillable water container and stopped using single-use plastic straws. But, what about my toothbrushes? How about my shampoo bottles? Plastic is everywhere and it's not good for the environment when it's chucked in landfills. Who doesn't love glitter and sparkly wrapping paper? Stop using it! I could go on, but I won't. Let me just say my world is rocked. I need to do better and this book will help me.
Read Kids Fight Plastic and make your own plan for how you will lessen your negative impact on the environment and increase your positive impact. If everyone does a little, it might lead to a lot.
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