Source: From Netgalley and Clavis in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review.
Pastic Soup by Judith KoppensPublisher: Clavis
Publication Date: July 28, 2020
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Goodreads Synopsis:
The animal friends are spending the day at the beach. Frog jumps in the water and comes up with a torn plastic bag on his head. Fox thinks Frog looks like a sea monster! But the plastic bag isn’t the only thing that floats in the water. Why is there so much plastic in the sea?
An simple story to introduce children to water pollution and little changes that can make a big difference. For children ages 5 and up.
Review:
It is beach day for a group of animals, only when they get there the realize that the beach and water are full of plastic and trash. The animals help clean up the beach to make it a better place for today and tomorrow.
This was a cute read, with animal characters which younger readers will love. It also has a great message about recycling and reuse of plastics when you are able. I think that it promotes a wonderful concept. I also think it is import to talk about how real animals are affected every day by pollution and trash to convey this point even more. The images are vibrant and cute, making them welcoming to a no-so-great concept.
Sadly, in the current state of the world, it is becoming increasingly difficult to stay away from and reuse plastic. We have had a decline in the use of reusable bags and more cleaning products come in plastic than I think I even realized. I still think this is a great teaching tool that can be used now and after we get things back to normal.
It can also be used to explain how things normally are and what has changed in the pandemic world. I think it is important for children to understand that while plastics might be increased during this time other types of pollution are dropping, like pollution from cars since many are still remote or quarantining.
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