As an adult, I still have flashbacks to a book I read once. My heart still hurts just to think about what happened in that book. There is another book for children about what happened to animals during a war. The book speaks the truth about climate change and simplifies it so it is easy to understand, but all of those things are very, very scary for young children. Since it is written for young children, it goes against what is in their best interest. And while that happens, more animals will die, more fires will rage, more floods will overcome homes.Įnvironmental educators stress the need for younger children to fall in love with nature first so they will grow up wanting to protect it. These are huge problems that need the reworking of major systems, structures, rules, and funding. Even individual adults cannot make an impact, even though many of us are trying.

Children cannot fix any of the problems presented in the book and should not be asked to do so. 'What will you do?' at the end of the book does not provide hope for children that may now be afraid. This book is aimed at young elementary students and could easily cause a child to become afraid of the future while giving them no way to fix or solve the problem.

But knowing some about child psychology, I struggle with how this book will be used. So I'm struggling with how many stars to add to this book. Greta is showing everyone that even the smallest person can make a big difference, and this picture book informs and inspires young readers who are beginning to learn about the world around them. She is leading the conversation on climate change and sparking worldwide conversation on how to save our planet. Now, a year later, Greta is speaking to audiences of world leaders at important meetings like the United Nations Climate Conference and the World Economic Forum. But gradually, more and more students joined her, until her lone protest had sparked a worldwide student movement for action on climate change. So she went on strike, skipping school every Friday to sit outside of the Swedish Parliament building with a sign that read “School Strike for Climate.” At first, Greta was the only one. What could she do? If the grown-ups weren’t doing enough to save the planet, Greta would have to demand change herself. When she was fifteen years old, Greta Thunberg’s teacher explained to her class that our climate is changing-the earth is getting warmer, the polar ice caps are melting, and life on earth is threatened. I want you to panic…I want you to act as if our house is on fire. Learn the story of TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR Greta Thunberg, the sixteen-year-old climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movent and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change-from acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter.

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