"That's not junk" - Excellent book resource for Enviroschools
Posted: 21 May 2009
About the book
This book is aimed at 4 - 7 year olds, it is flexible enough to be enjoyed by older children due to the theme and humour. A family sets out one 'simmery summery jinkery junkery' summer's day. They all find an assortment of 'treasures' that have been discarded by other people. Returning home with their finds, they set to work together and build the most amazing treehouse contraption you could imagine. Attached is a small scan of the cover, along with a portion of the final image.
The book also contains a page with reusing and recycling information. It is published by Penguin and has already received encouraging reviews. (And it is based on real events!)
The book strongly promotes and encourages reusing and recycling but in an appealing fun way. It has already been used as a basis for classroom activities and discussion on waste and reusing. The author hopes it will inspire people and fire children's imaginations, to have a new attitude towards dealing with 'waste'.
"That's not Junk!" and Enviroschools
The author of the book thought a class set of the book would be a useful tool for Enviroschool educators as a novel fun way to start off discussions and projects around waste. She is more than happy to help provide accompanying support material if required.
If there is anything further you'd like to know, or you would like to place an order please don't hesitate to get in touch with Nikki.
Nikki Slade Robinson
e-Mail: gonikki@paradise.net.nz
www.penandink.co.nz
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