by Allan Drummond (Author)
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Drummond expands his Green Power series with this inspiring account of the citizens of Kamikatsu, Japan, and their zero-waste goal. Two children's visit to see their proverb-loving grandmother provides framing for the narrative. During the visit, the trio sort trash into varied bins--nine for different paper types, six for varied plastic materials, five for metal, six for glass--providing insight into Kamikatsu's real-life pledge to reduce, reuse, or recycle all waste. Lengthy sidebars offer context and definitions, while narration and speech bubbles educate and persuade: "Recycling? I'm too old for that!" reads one bubble. "Chiritsumo! A journey begins with the first step," Grandma replies in the main text. Loosely marked art has calligraphy-like movement and flair. Appropriately focused on community members, illustrations showcase the story's emphasis on how working together can help solve even seemingly impossible environmental problems. An author's note, references, and photos append. Ages 4-8. (Mar.)
Copyright 2023 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
"This latest in Drummond's Green Power series, which explores successful sustainability projects, highlights a Japanese town committed to careful recycling, reuse of what they have, and reduction of further purchasing. As always, he tells his story in ways that will connect with his audience. Using clear, conversational prose punctuated with cheerful, color-washed pen-and-ink drawings and even some speech bubbles, he describes two children's visit to their grandmother in Kamikatsu . . . Charmingly encourages our own environmental efforts." —Kirkus Reviews