Forests: Discover the Facts. Be Inspired. Make a Difference. (Let's Save Our Planet)

by Jess French (Author) Alexander Mostov (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
This book is printed on responsibly sourced, 100% recycled FSC paper and using soy inks. Do you want to make a difference and help change the world? If the answer's yes then this book is for you! Turn the pages and discover everything you need to know about deforestation and the ways we can tackle it. From scientists and conservationists helping to protect forest creatures to tech inventions like robot tree-planters, this book helps children aged 8 and up to discover the incredible solutions to deforestation that are being worked on around the world right now. Readers can begin by exploring different forest types around the world, discovering what makes each of them precious and unique, before taking a look at the causes, effects, and solutions to deforestation. The final section explores what readers can do to help. Filled with guides, tips, and lessons in how to use your voice and change your habits, these pages help readers learn how they can make a difference. With engaging text by Dr Jess French, presenter of Minibeast Adventure with Jess on CBeebies, and stunning artwork by Alexander Mostov, illustrator of D-Day: Untold Stories of the Normandy Landings Inspired by 20 Real-Life People, this book will teach readers young and old how to better protect and conserve our forests. "What an inspirational book this is, packed with foliage facts and verdant images. There is extensive information on how readers can help save forests now, and in future." -- Marianne Levy, The i Paper
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Starred Review
Well-designed and meticulously detailed, this volume invites caring and activism.

School Library Journal

Gr 2-4—This new series entry, which aims to help children learn about the importance of the environment, spotlights various forests around the world. Readers are first introduced to the different types of forests, their inhabitants, and the products derived from them. The second and third chapters are devoted to the cause and effects of planned, accidental, and illegal deforestation. The text offers solutions and ways humans can help combat deforestation. The back matter includes an extensive glossary. Each colorful page contains tips and facts, along with short paragraphs of information. Mostov's illustrations are realistic but sweet, contrasting with the scientific information. Throughout the book, people of various cultures and nationalities are represented, including Indigenous people whose lives have been uprooted by deforestation. Although the causes and effects of deforestation can be overwhelming, the final chapters about activism are encouraging and could inspire children to pursue related careers. VERDICT An inspiring read that will motivate a larger audience, including parents and teachers, to learn about keeping forests alive. Similar reads include the nonfiction illustrated series "Nature All Around" by Pamela Hickman and "Atlas Of," written by various authors.—Hilary Tufo, Columbus Metropolitan Lib., Reynoldsburg, OH

Copyright 2020 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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Jess French

Dr Jess French is a UK-based zoologist, vet, and children's author. Her books include What a Waste published by DK in 2019, How to Help a Hedgehog and Protect a Polar Bear published by Nosy Crow in 2018, and Saving Species published by Wren & Rook in 2018.

Alexander Mostov is a Seattle-based illustrator whose work has been featured by Google, Facebook, and the Columbus Museum of Art. Previous books include D-Day: Untold Stories of the Normandy Landings Inspired by 20 Real-Life People published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2019.

Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781782409526
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Ivy Kids
Publication date
October 06, 2020
Series
Let's Save Our Planet
BISAC categories
JNF037040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Trees & Forests
JNF037020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
JNF003270 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Endangered
Library of Congress categories
Forest animals
Environmental aspects
Trees
Forests and forestry
Forest ecology
Deforestation
Forest conservation

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