The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle: A Story About Recycling (Little Green Books) [Paperback]

Alison Inches (Author), Pete Whitehead (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Little Green Books

Learn about recycling from a new perspective!  Peek into this diary of a plastic bottle as it goes on a journey from the refinery plant, to the manufacturing line, to the store shelf, to a garbage can, and finally to a recycling plant where it emerges into it's new life...as a fleece jacket!

Told from the point of view of a free-spirited plastic bottle, kids can share in the daily experiences and inner thoughts of the bottle through his personal journal. The diary entries will be fun and humorous yet point out the ecological significance behind each product and the resources used to make it. Readers will never look at a plastic bottle the same way again!

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About the Author

Alison Inches has written over 80 books for children, including a bestseller, Go to Bed, Fred! She is also the author In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy, The Candy Bar Cookbook: Baking with America's Favorite Candy and Designs and Doodles: A Muppet Sketchbook. Alison lives in California with her husband, Ric and their son, Hunter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Little Simon; Original edition (January 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416967885
• ISBN-13: 978-1416967880
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #73 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Nature > Fiction

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My 7 year old loved it!, September 14, 2009

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O. Larroche-garcia "Profesora1" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle: A Story About Recycling (Little Green Books) (Paperback)

My son saw the book in the table when I received the shipment and he immediately picked it up and started reading this "adventure" and was impressed that this plastic bottle became a swearter. I will use it when teaching recycling in schools because it is an engaging story.

Mommy of 2

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable and Informative!, March 5, 2010

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Aprille Gallard-perez - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle: A Story About Recycling (Little Green Books) (Paperback)

My four-year old son loves this book. Not only does it have cute pictures, but it is very informative. I learned a lot I did not know as an adult. My son asked to read it on 2 consecutive nights. He thought it was neat when we found out that his hand-tied synthetic fleece blankets were made from crude oil... as was the plastic bottle in the story. And, true to the theme, the book is made from 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper - yeah!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recycling, July 8, 2010

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This review is from: The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle: A Story About Recycling (Little Green Books) (Paperback)

Wonderful book about where a plastic bottle comes from, but only tells the reader where it goes if you recycle it, not if it is thrown away. I think kids should see both sides.