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I have to admit I was a bit hesitant when I picked up this book. Although the cover and the illustrations are enticing, a book on recycling didn't seem as exciting to me as Knuffle Bunny or Lunch Lady. But I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised.
Litterbug Doug is lazy. He is wasteful. He is messy. But worst of all, he hates recycling! The clean and green town where he lives is in danger from his lazy ways, not to mention suffering from the stench released by the mountains of garbage that Doug leaves wherever he goes! So strong is its stink that even the army of rats that follow Doug around are rethinking their friendship with him. It's up to Michael Recycle, planet Earth's green-caped crusader, to show dastardly Doug the error of his ways...before it's too late!
Fortunately, Michael convinces Doug to "clean up" his act and with the help of others, the garbage is sorted from the recyclables- phew! Doug even agrees to a bath which helps him out on the friend front. Doug has such a turnaround, he's named the official Litter Police.
It's a fun story told in rhyme that offers an entertaining way to introduce kids to the three r's, and taking care of our environment. The back also offers a section with facts on litter and recycling that discuss the various aspects of environmental responsibility, the positive effects of recycling, and conservation issues relating to water, energy, and paper. But even the facts are fun (ex: "Americans recycled 33 percent of the trash they threw away in 2007. (Another third was thrown away, and the rest in on the floor of your closet.")
Additional Information:
Author: Ellie Bethel
Ilustrator: Alexandra Colombo
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 24 pages
Publisher: Worthwhile Books (April 8, 2009)
ISBN-10: 1600103928
ISBN-13: 978-1600103926
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