Growing Green: A young person’s guide to taking care of the planet

by: Christine Goodings; Illustrations: Masumi Furukawa

Published by: A Lion Children's Book/imprint of Lion Hudson

Reviewed by Barbara L. Fielder

The title, Growing Green, a young person’s guide to taking care of the planet, says it all.

Exciting and realistic suggestions for children to establish personal responsibility and accountability in greening the planet are available in every chapter of this beautifully illustrated story.

The chapters focus on introducing the young reader to a heightened level of personal awareness in the following areas:

· Tread lightly

· Less is more

· The gentle home

· A load of trash

· Habitats

· Thought for food

· Growing greens

· On the move

· Faraway places

· Clean green sea

· Fair shares for all

· A better world

Whether you read this book to a child or the child can read it on their own, these early life lessons will foster a lifetime of personal commitment to Going Green.

Armchair Interviews says: Teaching children young about this earth.