Our Green City
$26.99
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
5 May 2022
Summary
A charming, child-friendly tour of an environmentally sustainable city. In this green city, neighbours take care of all living things: people, plants and animals, too! Many people choose biking or walking to get where they need to go. Families collect rain to water the garden, while solar panels capture energy from the sun. Folks keep hens and hives in their yards, and plant flowers that feed bees, birds and butterflies. Here, people work together to make the city green. Can we do the same wh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781525304385 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1525304380 |
| Author: | Tanya Lloyd Kyi, Colleen Larmour |
| Publisher: | Kids Can Press |
| Imprint: | Kids Can Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 2022 |
| Weight: | 444g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 288mm x 214mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
… this book may just inspire town planners and architects of the future.– The Irish Independent Newspaper
… this book may just inspire town planners and architects of the future.–The Irish Independent Newspaper
A great guide for all shelves, and a recommended purchase.–School Library Journal
In a sense … it is not just a book about sustainable development but also about community-building and communal responsibility.–CM Magazine
Exemplifying urban diversity and ecological harmony, this city will garner return visits from green-keen readers.–Kirkus Reviews
Overall, a light, positive take on urban community and sustainability.–Booklist
A must-read primer for change.–Kirkus Reviews, starred review (Praise for This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes)
A worthwhile purchase … that will help readers recognize, understand, and eradicate stereotypes.–School Library Journal (Praise for This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes)
Alongside Drew Shannon’s colourful illustrations [Lloyd Kyi] encapsulates key sociological and scientific research on racism and stereotyping.–New York Times (Praise for This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes)
About The Author
Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Tanya Lloyd Kyi is the author of more than 30 books for children and young adults. She writes about science, pop culture and places where the two overlap. Her recent books include The City of Lost Cats and Bompa’s Insect Expedition, cowritten with David Suzuki. Tanya lives in Vancouver, where she is a lecturer with the UBC School of Creative Writing. Her favorite meal is breakfast and her favorite color is blue. When she’s not writing, she hikes, plays tennis and bakes brownies.
Colleen Larmour is a picture-book maker from Northern Ireland, where she lives with her family. She studied at Liverpool School of Art and Design and on the master’s course in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Colleen has illustrated several books including Our Green City (Kids Can Press) and Making Friends (Walker Books).
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