Here Comes the Garbage Barge!
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (987 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0375852182 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Helps children's awareness of too much garbage in our society anaisc I love this book! It's such an interestesting (and true) story. I feel in increases children's awareness of the production of too much garbage in our society, and how it doesn't really "go away" once we throw it out.. Stella Grillo said Two Stars. Denigrated Italians by portraying garbage barge owner as Italian.. negative reviews miss the point dc reader People seem to be missing the point that this book is based on the real story, including, for the most part, the real names of the people involved! The book is tongue in cheek and if you have any imagination at all provides a great opportunity to do some educating on social and environmental issues. Our 3 year old twins absolutely love it.
Hilarious? You betcha!” and the New York Times Book Review raved, “A glorious visual treat.”. The Washington Post said, “Cautionary? Yes. There was a town that had 3,168 tons of garbage and nowhere to put it. Here Comes the Garbage Barge was a New York Times Best Illustrated book of 2010, a Huffington Post Best Picture Book of the Year, and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. This New York Times Best Illustrated Book is a mostly true and completely stinky story that is sure to make you say, “Pee-yew!” Teaching environmental awareness has become a national priority, and this hilarious book (subtly) drives home the message that we can’t produce unlimited trash without consequences.Before everyone
The illustrations are photographs of objects made from garbage. . Kindergarten-Grade 2—A fictionalized account of real events that occurred in 1987, this story will convince young readers to take their recycling efforts more seriously. The people, full of personality and expression, were made from polymer clay, and wire, wood scraps, and leftover materials of all kinds were used for the tugboat and barge. Now even Islip refuses to take it back. From School Library Journal Starred Review. Islip is ordered to take the remains to their landfill. When Islip, NY, has nowhere to put 3168 tons of garbage, the town officials decide that shipping them south is the right thing to