Recycling Day: What Happens to the Things We Throw Away

(Hardback)

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A fun, friendly picture book about recycling and rubbish - perfect for children aged 3-6.

From Holly's lorry to Stan's metal-can machine, discover all the busy people, vehicles and machines needed to recycle and dispose of our rubbish - and find out how we can all reuse our things more to make it . . . not-for-the-bin day!

With stylish, contemporary artwork from Klas Fahlen and gentle narrative text by Polly Faber, this gorgeous picture book introduces all the people, processes and vehicles involved in recycling paper, glass, plastic, food and more.

Bonus non-fiction material includes three pages of fully illustrated tips on how young readers can reduce, reuse and recycle, fact-checked by Dr Margaret Bates, Professor of Sustainable Waste Management at the University of Northampton. This is the ideal book for climate-conscious parents wanting to empower and educate.

Printed using vegetable inks and high-quality, sustainable paper.

Author Bio

Polly Faber (Author)
Polly Faber lives in London with her husband, sons, and two black and white cats called Alan and Babs. She worked as a midwife and a sandwich maker before becoming a writer, and has also mashed potatoes for Prince Edward's dinner. Her best impression is of a tortoise eating a strawberry.

Klas Fahlen (Illustrator)
Klas is an award-winning illustrator who has years of experience working in advertising, design and publishing. He lives in Stockholm with his family. Building a Home and Special Delivery are his first children's books.