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Greta and the Giants: inspired by Greta Thunberg's stand to save the world (Paperback)
Zoë Tucker (author), Zoe Persico (illustrator)Published: 19/11/2019
Greta Thunberg has emerged as, arguably, the person of the year and this charming yet urgent picture book makes a brilliant introduction to the powerful message of environmental activism for young readers. Vivid allegorical illustrations help tell a story of a young girl’s fight back against giants who want to destroy her forest.
This inspiring picture book retells the story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunberg - the Swedish teenager who has led a global movement to raise awareness about the world's climate crisis - using allegory to make this important topic accessible to young children.
Greta is a little girl who lives in a beautiful forest threatened by Giants. When the Giants first came to the forest, they chopped down trees to make houses. Then they chopped down more trees and made even bigger homes. The houses grew into towns and the towns grew into cities, until now there is hardly any forest left. Greta knows she has to help the animals who live in the forest, but how? Luckily, Greta has an idea...
A section at the back explains that, in reality, the fight against the 'giants' isn't over and explains how you can help Greta in her fight.
This book has been printed sustainably in the UK on 100% recycled paper. By buying a copy of this book, you are making a donation of 3% of the cover price to Greenpeace UK.
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9780711253759
Number of pages: 32
Dimensions: 276 x 235 mm
Edition: Illustrated Edition
MEDIA REVIEWS
'In a world where news cycles and social media expose children to current events as never before, this is a book that reflects reality and offers young readers, parents and teachers a place to explore.’ - The Observer
'Written by British author Zoe Tucker, the book tells of the story of a young girl who lives in a beautiful forest threatened by Giants.' - The Sunday Times
'Saving the planet will be 2020’s lead story in children’s books, foreshadowed this year by Greta and the Giants.' - The Guardian — Best Children's Books of 2019
‘Three cheers for this beautiful picture book with its vital message!' - Nick Sharratt, illustrator of the ‘Tracy Beaker’ series
'A gorgeously illustrated, wonderfully written, uplifting tale of our time.' - Liz Pichon, author of the ‘Tom Gates’ series
'Something very special. Crisp writing and sumptuously-lit forests of colour lift the story beyond preachiness to create a gripping parable for our age.’ - Guy Parker-Rees, illustrator of 'Giraffes Can’t Dance'
‘This beautiful picture book inspired by environmental hero, Greta Thunberg, is a great starting point for conversations with children about climate change. It ends with an age-appropriate fact page and a call to action for any little environmental superheroes out there.’ - The Big Issue
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“Fantastic”
A fantastic way to introduce today’s current issues to younger children. Beautifully illustrated and plenty of room for further discussion. Well done.
“Warm & hopeful”
A warm, hopeful picture book with, of course, a very timely message. Tucker and Persico have pitched Greta and the Giants perfectly at little readers and listeners.
“Very Good & Well Illustrated”
Greta and the Giants is an endearing picture book inspired by the environmental activist Greta Thunberg.
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