Eco Babies Wear Green
by: Michelle Sinclair Colman; Illustrated by Nathalie Dion
Published by: Tricycle Press
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Reviewed by Andrea Sisco
Okay, up front I will admit that I am not known for my PC speech or thought. I usually say what I mean, regardless of what others think. Hey, I don’t have an ulcer. That said, I admire much of what Tricycle Press publishes and I will admit that Michelle Sinclair Colman’s Eco Babies Wear Green is a cute baby board book.
But something inside of me just doesn’t want to go green with the reading I do with my grandchildren. I hold that for our everyday life through example.
I want to read them wonderful, exciting stories about adventurous kids, dragons, fairy princesses (yes, I said fairy princesses—so there!) pigeons that shouldn’t drive a bus and when they’re older, I want them to cut their teeth on that young Brit kid who saves the world and conquers ”˜the name that will not be spoken.’
Oh well, maybe talking with my 6-month-old granddaughter, Greer, about eco babies wearing green isn’t so bad. And she already loves nature, her mother carpools, we ride bikes, buy from the local farmer’s market, save water, turn off the lights and recycle, so we’re doing pretty well. We just need to focus on the page that talks about composting.
Armchair Interviews says: Following the ”˜green’ wave – cute.
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