Why Should I Recycle [Paperback]

Jen Green (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 14, 2002 | Series: Why Should I

One day, Amy spots her teacher, Mr Jones, putting a box of bottles and newspapers outside of his house. He explains that he's leaving them to be taken away to be recycled. He tells his class at school about it and takes them to a recycling plant to show them how it works, what sort of things they can recycle and to explain why it's important.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

[back cover]


WHY SHOULD I?



Part of a child’s development is asking questions and learning about the environment. With amusing pictures and simple text, this book shows the importance of recycling.



Added notes for parents and teachers will help them use this book most effectively.



TITLES IN THE SERIES

WHY SHOULD I Protect Nature?

WHY SHOULD I Recycle?

WHY SHOULD I Save Energy?

WHY SHOULD I Save Water? --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

The author, Jen Green, worked in publishing for 15 years and is now a full-time writer, who has written over 50 books for children. Her book 'Your Feelings: I'm Special' was short-listed for the NASEN Special Needs Award. The illustrator, Mike Gordon, is an ever-popular and award-winning cartoonist. He has produced over 500 cards for Hallmark and over 300 picture books for various publishers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Wayland Childrens (March 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750236817
• ISBN-13: 978-0750236812
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 7.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,079,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recycling is Great Fun, March 30, 2007

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Pamela J. Mikkleson (Lincoln, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Why Should I Recycle? (Why Should I? Books) (Paperback)

I taught a lesson using this book and it worked great. I got a lot of positive response from the children on recycling. We started a recycling center in our classroom and it is working great. I have received feedback from the parents as well that they have started their own recycling at home since we started this unit in our classroom. A lot of positive things have come from the use of this book with our unit.

Thanks

Pam Mikkleson

University of Nebraska Student

Lincoln. Nebraska

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, November 18, 2008

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Yuzuky Ramirez (El Paso, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Why Should I Recycle? (Hardcover)

I've just recently bought all of the Jan Green Why Should I? series and they are great! The books are easy to read for the little ones, not too much text is good, it goes right to the point, and that makes it easy for the children to understand. The illustrations are wonderfully colorful and will catch the children's attention in a heartbeat. Not only are they cute books, but they send out a great message, children need to know how to protect our Earth from a really early age and Jan Green did a splendid job.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For older children, May 14, 2009

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W. Jacobs (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Why Should I Recycle? (Why Should I? Books) (Paperback)

This book is well-written and explains why we should recycle in a creative way. However, it does not rhyme and therefore gets a little dull to read. It is long and not very exciting. More suitable for kids over 8 or 9.