Recycling Day
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (767 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823424197 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
So much garbage has piled up in the vacant lot that's home to a group of bugs that revolting rats are moving in and taking over. Volunteers swoop in to tidy up this neighborhood eyesore. They even have tips on recycling electronics and making items such as fabrics, books, and toys available for reuse.. Luckily recycling day is almost here. As they take the ant's old bottle and the grasshopper's cardboard box, the kids explain the processes of recycling paper, glass, plastic, and metal as well as how to compost. This zippy introduction to reducing waste includes facts about how much trash Americans produce and how that can be changed.Oh no! The unthinkable has happened
Yvonne Mullen said Miller does an amazing job of blending fiction and nonfiction. This book is filled with recycling facts and helpful tips. Miller does an amazing job of blending fiction and nonfiction. The children in the story are working together to clean up a vacant lot and although the story is fiction it could easily spark personal narrative writing ideas.Don’t forget to “read” the illustrations. The facial expression on the insects and rats make their personalities come to life. They are also beneficial when teaching students to infer feelin. Read! R.A. White People decide to clean up an empty lot and recycle everything. There's info on how things are recycled and the importance of it, as well as a simple but engaging story to go with it.Find my other recommendations at rawhitebooksandmore.weebly.com
Other boxes offer facts about waste and suggestions to reduce consumption. At the end of the day, the rats head to the dump with the trash that cannot be recycled. From School Library Journal K-Gr 3—A fly, a worm, a grasshopper, and a family of ants live happily in a sunny vacant lot until the volume of trash reaches critical mass and a gang of rats takes over. Text boxes include diagrams that explain the processes. Additional suggestions for recycling and reducing waste are appended. Eventually, volunteers organize a recycling day to transform the rubbish-choked lot into a community garden. Although this tale might set u
Edward Miller III has written, illustrated, and designed many books for children including "The Monster Health Book: A Guide to Eating Healthy, Being Active & Feeling Great for Monsters & Kids!", which he also wrote. He is the illustrator of many popular math books, including Mystery Math; Fractions, Decimals, and Percents;