I'm Trying to Love Garbage (I'm Trying to Love...)

by Bethany Barton (Author) Bethany Barton (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Children's Choice Award winner Bethany Barton explores the history and future of garbage with tons of humor, fascinating information, and entertaining illustrations. Do you ever wonder where we put all of our garbage, who gets rid of it, or how our planet isn't a big pile of mess? I'm Trying to Love Garbage has all the answers! From scavengers to detritivore to decomposers, nature's garbage collectors are everywhere. But humans play an important role too, and our favorite narrator is back to tell us all about it. With Bethany Barton's trademark balance of informative and hilarious, readers will finish this picture book with a better awareness of the garbage they create and where it all ends up.
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School Library Journal

Gr 1-3--Young readers who are eager environmentalists will appreciate the information this book offers about nature's garbage collectors (scavengers, detritivores, and decomposers); the differences between organic and inorganic waste; and efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle items. This information is presented by "the voice of your friendly neighborhood narrator," with lots of colorful illustrations, speech bubbles with messages from some of nature's garbage collectors, flow diagrams, and a dose of humor. It is an appealing mix. While "I'm Trying to Love Garbage" (the book's title) is a dubious goal, "...learning to act like someone who thinks more about garbage" (the book's conclusion) is more attainable. The book lacks traditional back matter, such as a bibliography and additional information, which would have been helpful in enticing readers to learn more about the topic. VERDICT This is an engaging introduction to really grasping and dealing with trash.--Myra Zarnowski, City Univ. of New York

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Bethany Barton
Bethany Barton is an author and illustrator who celebrates life with painting, laughter, and as much time on her snowboard as possible. She lives and works (making art and painting sets) in Los Angeles.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780593207031
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Viking Books for Young Readers
Publication date
November 30, 2021
Series
I'm Trying to Love...
BISAC categories
JNF051080 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - General
JNF028000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor | General
JNF065000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Recycling & Green Living
Library of Congress categories
Recycling (Waste)
Refuse and refuse disposal

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