We love green children's books and always happy to update you when there's a new one around. Now we're even more excited with a new series of them coming soon from Simon & Schuster: Little Green Books.In exactly 39 days (I counted..) Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing will be launching 'Little Green Books', which will be the first eco-friendly line of children’s novelty and storybooks.
The theme of Little Green Books focuses on improving the environment and preserving habitats, aiming to get kids and their parents interested in going green. From recycling and replanting to creating an awareness of endangered animals and much more, the series is looking to plant the seeds for earth-friendly living at an early age.
Do they also walk the talk? Definitely! Each book in the series will be made out of recycled materials and printed with soy ink.
One more thing I like about these books is their beautiful illustrations (from what I can see on the covers) - I always recommend that if you go green, do in in an attractive way, so customers or readers in this case won't feel like there's a trade-off and they're losing something for the extra green they get.
Here's more information about the first four books on the series that will be launched on September 9 (from the Little Green Books' website):
Illustrated by: Michelle Berg
Ages: 3 and under
Description: Meet Little Monkey and his friend Little Panda as they spend their day eating their favorite foods and playing together! Little ones will love to cuddle with this supersoft fleece cloth book that's made out of cotton and recycled Polartec® fleece.
Description: Meet Little Monkey and his friend Little Panda as they spend their day eating their favorite foods and playing together! Little ones will love to cuddle with this supersoft fleece cloth book that's made out of cotton and recycled Polartec® fleece.
This book is machine-washable and comes packaged in a chipboard box that's made from 100% recycled material.
The Polar Bears' Home: A Story About Global Warming
The Polar Bears' Home: A Story About Global WarmingIllustrated by: Vincent Nguyen
Ages: 4 - 6
Description: Come along on an Arctic adventure with a little girl and her father and learn all about polar bears! This 8 x 8 storybook shows how global warming affects two baby polar bear cubs and their family. Includes tips for kids on what they can do to help slow down global warming. This 8 x 8 paperback book is perfect-bound and will be printed on 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper with soy-ink. The paper is FSC certified.
Illustrated by: Michelle Berg
Ages: 3 and under
Description: Meet Little Panda and his friend Little Monkey as they spend their day eating their favorite foods and playing together. Little ones will love to cuddle with this supersoft fleece cloth book that's made out of cotton and recycled Polartec® fleece. This book is machine-washable and comes packaged in a chipboard box that's made from 100% recycled material. It's the perfect gift for a baby!
I Can Save the Earth!: One Little Monster Learns to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
I Can Save the Earth!: One Little Monster Learns to Reduce, Reuse, and RecycleIllustrated by: Viviana Garofoli
Ages: 4 - 6
Description: Meet Max the Little Monster. He is a cute, furry green monster who is an environmental nightmare. Among other things, he leaves on all the lights, keeps his computer plugged in, blasts the TV, hoards his old toys and uses so much toilet paper it clogs the toilet until finally, his excessive ways cause a power outage. With no TV to watch, computer to play on, video games to play with, Max finds there is a whole big world outside that he can make a difference in the environment. A kid-friendly glossary of terms is included in the back of the book.This 8x8 paperback is perfect bound and will be printed on 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper with soy-ink. The paper is FSC certified.
Description: Meet Max the Little Monster. He is a cute, furry green monster who is an environmental nightmare. Among other things, he leaves on all the lights, keeps his computer plugged in, blasts the TV, hoards his old toys and uses so much toilet paper it clogs the toilet until finally, his excessive ways cause a power outage. With no TV to watch, computer to play on, video games to play with, Max finds there is a whole big world outside that he can make a difference in the environment. A kid-friendly glossary of terms is included in the back of the book.This 8x8 paperback is perfect bound and will be printed on 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper with soy-ink. The paper is FSC certified.
Kudos to Simon and Schuster for their efforts to go green and provide children with these great books. It follows the new environmental initiative and paper policy they announced on last November, and I hope we'll see more series like these one in the future, maybe even for the grown-ups!
We will review the books once they're published so stay tuned. In the meantime you can look for more information on the Little Green Books website - www.SimonSaysKids.com/LittleGreenBooks.
Yours,
Raz @ Eco-Libris
Raz @ Eco-Libris
