Dear Greenpeace

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Simon’s first book, The Day Jake Vacuumed, was published in 1989 – and two more books about Jake soon followed (reissued by Walker in 2002). His first title for Walker Books, My Friend Whale, was the first of several concerned with a child’s relationship with the natural world – Dear Greenpeace, Sally and the Limpet, The Wild Woods and The Birdwatchers have established Simon as one of the country’s leading author/illustrators. Leon and Bob won the Smarties Book Prize Silver Award and was the New York Times' Best Illustrated Book of the Year, and Days Like This, a collection of small poems, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Baby Brains was the overall winner of the Red House Children's Book Award in 2005, voted for by 25,000 children, and Simon followed up this success with two more Baby Brains titles, Baby Brains Superstar and Baby Brains and RoboMum. Simon continues to be a much sought-after speaker in schools, and at festivals and conferences both in the UK and in the USA. Rang Tan' is an educational film made by Greenpeace to educate people about the destruction of the rainforests due to human intrusion, primarily from the Palm Oil manufacturers. This is the second Baby Brains book. I have always wanted to play a musical instrument really well, if I was like Baby Brains, I would make ‘incredible electric music’ like him. The heart-warming story of a little boy who misses his mum from award-winning author–illustrator Simon James. Jess can’t believe the stories that Grandad tells her about his days out birdwatching. ‘Birdwatching is fun!’ says Grandad, but Jess is not so sure. Jess decides she will have to go with him and find out for herself. When she does, she finds an amazing story of her own to share with Grandad. Simon’s Comments

Worried that the whale living in her pond is unhappy, Emily embarks on a correspondence with Greenpeace which, despite offering the best of advice, insists that it would be impossible for a whale to live in a pond. Undeterred, young Emily continues to seek the best course of action for her beloved whale, finally setting him free. This story comprises of several letters between a young girl called Emily and Greenpeace regarding a whale that lives in her pond. Emily begins by requesting information on whales as she thinks she may have seen one in her pond. She explains to Greenpeace that she loves whales and thinks that the one she has spotted may be hurt. Greenpeace respond that Emily must be wrong as whales live in salt water, and so Emily replies that she has now added salt to her pond, every day before school. The letters continue to be sent with Emily sharing more information about the whale each time, and although Greenpeace do provide her with information, they continue to persist that there is no way that a whale could e living in the Emily’s pond. Eventually Emily writes to say that her whale, now named Arthur, has gone but writes a final letter to Greenpeace to say that she saw him at the beach and how much she loves him. It is 25 years since Dear Greenpeace, Simon James’s classic picture about the environment was first published. It has just been reissued this month which shows that the lessons from it still need to be learnt! An ecological fantasy, Dear Greenpeace is told in letters to Greenpeace from a little girl who is worried about the whale that is living in her pond. Greenpeace explain that whales need more space and that they are migratory, meaning that they travel a long way every day. Emily’s imaginary story to herself and the scientific replies that Greenpeace give her provide a perfect basis for asking questions about the environment and especially about animals and freedom.’A warm and funny picture book that, like Baby Brains, is perfectly formed’ Books for Keeps Simon’s Comments Unlike some of the people that run Greenpeace, it’s my generation that will have to live with the consequences of climate change. In my experience young people tend to be open minded to all solutions, including nuclear. It’s an emergency after all!

https://images.google.bs/url?sa=t&url=https://www.liveinternet.ru/users/gusionsaber/post499368810// LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. Imagine a baby so clever he’s ready to go to school the day after he’s born! Baby Brains is a doctor by the time he’s two weeks old! Is there nothing he can’t do? I had quite a bit of empathy towards Emily as she was sure she had not only seen the whale but had claimed to looking after and protecting the whale. This book of small poems is about seizing the day in all its many moods and moments: the joy of bouncing on a bed or sledging in the snow, the quiet contemplation of a pink azalea bush or a guppy in a jar, the pleasure of a picnic on the beach or sleeping outdoors under the stars…Celebrating 25 years of this enchanting ecological fantasy from a multi-award-winning picture book creator. In 2022, the European Parliament voted to classify carbon-free nuclear energy as “sustainable” and to include it in an important list called the “Green Taxonomy'' for sustainable finance. This was a HUGE win for science and a MASSIVE bit of good news for me and my gener ation. The perfect introduction to learning about our planet and the importance of caring for it. Baby London George would rather stay in his nest, but one day his nest falls out of the tree taking George on an amazing adventure. Greenpeace responds with the information. Greenpeace tries to emphasise that the whale wouldn't be living in a pond over a course of many letters. I must admit, initially I was wondering how it will end. I like the ending very much. Emily reads the letters from Greenpeace to her whale who she named Arthur. Then one day he disappears. Greenpeace responds saying perhaps when she is older she would like to sail the oceans studying and protecting whales with Greenpeace. The last letter is Emily saying she saw Arthur at the sea side, she told him she loves him and Greenpeace loves him too!

A breath of fresh air… Witty and sparkling line-and-wash pictures… Full of humour and vitality.’ The Guardian Simon’s Comments This book is a compilation of letters between a little girl called Emily and Greenpeace. She informs Greenpeace that there is a whale living in her pond. But Greenpeace think she is mistaken and give her facts about whales i.e. where whales live etc. The illustrations are delightful and show the reader that in fact, Emily is telling the truth. The pictures also show Emily reading the letters she has received from Greenpeace, which is rather cute.The front cover of the book is in the form of an envelope with a stamp.Unique, quirky, gentle, warm hearted and thoughtful, Dear Greenpeace is a pleasure to read, and cleverly avoids the trap of being preachy and precious about its subject. (Ages 3 to 6) -- Susan Harrison Pete the badger likes to keep everything neat and tidy, but his over-zealous cleaning begins to have a damaging impact on the forest. This entertaining picture book, with its rich illustrations, carries an important environmental message.