Book Details:
Book Title: Saving the Seas for the Purple and Green: A Story of Cleaning Up the Ocean by Nancy Carlisle
Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 34 pages
Genre: Juvenile fiction/science & nature/environment
Publisher: Sage Green Press
Release date: March, 2022
Content Rating: G. There is nothing even close to PG or R in this book, it is totally G
"A simple, relevant, and informative read that gives kids a positive outlook on what can be done to reduce our impact on the ocean." — Taylor Lane, Creator of the Cigarette Surfboard
A young girl loves the tide pools that she sees on her runs by the ocean, but one day notices garbage amongst the colorful creatures she finds there. Along the beach she meets conservationists cleaning up the beach who educate her about the dangers that trash pose to ocean life. She decides to help also.
Review: This is the heartwarming tale of a girl and her love for nature. Follow Violet as she strolls through beaches, explaining the different aspects of the sea world. Readers learn all about tide pools, sea turtles, sea stars, and the eco-system. Today, however, Violet finds plastic trash floating about. In doing her part, Violet runs into others with the same agenda, furthering her knowledge about what she can do to help save the seas. This brings up the concept of recycling and a foundation called Washed Ashore, an organization aimed to educate a global audience about plastic pollution.
This certainly gets Violet thinking. Perhaps she didn’t need to use a straw. Perhaps we didn’t need to drink from water bottles. Perhaps there is another alternative to Styrofoam.
The information is very detailed and educational. There are several organizations aimed to slow the spread of plastic pollution. The nature and landscape illustrations were lovely and vibrant. There are many ways to make a difference. How can you change your habits to keep the ocean purple, green, and clean?
A good read that makes you want to save the seas.
Rating: 4 stars
Nancy Carlisle is an author and illustrator who writes hopeful books for kids that interweave facts and fiction about the environment and global responsibility. During her 38-year career as a sustainable architect and researcher, her focus was on the environment. She led work nationally and internationally on sustainable and energy efficient buildings and communities and won awards for collaboratively designing award-winning sustainable buildings, a laboratory campus, and improving the energy efficiency of U.S. laboratories. Since retiring, Nancy has worked as a volunteer teaching English as a Second Language and mentors first generation college students. She is a strong advocate against plastic waste not only because it pollutes our oceans and water but also because it contributes CO2 to our atmosphere.
Nancy enjoys the outdoors and international travel. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Society of Environmental Journalists. She studies botanical illustrating and French language.
connect with the author: website
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Congratulations on your recent release of Saving the Seas for Purple and Green, Nancy, I love the cover and I can't wait to share your book with the grandkids! Good luck with your book and the tour!
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Sounds like a fun book
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty cover!
ReplyDeleteThis would be a great book to read with my son
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