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Apple cores Bananas, bruised Coffee grounds with filters, used Just add to the pot and let it all rot into Compost Stew! From eggshells to wiggly worms, this delightful recipe in bouncy verse features items--some familiar and some not so--that are fit for the home compost bin and... will nourish Mother Earth. Vibrant collage illustrations use recycled and found materials to further a timely message. And to keep young environmental chefs fully informed about compostingdo's and don'ts, there's a note in the back about what's not fit for the bin.
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| ISBN |
9781582463162 |
| Released NZ |
15 Apr 2010 |
| Publisher |
Tricycle Press |
| Format |
Hardback |
| Alternate Format(s) |
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| Availability |
Indent title (internationally sourced), allow 8-12 weeks
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Full details for this title
| Interest Age |
3-7 years |
| Reading Age |
3-7 years |
| Library of Congress |
Stories in rhyme, Compost |
| NBS Text |
Picture Books |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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Awards, Reviews & Star Ratings
| Awards |
Short-listed for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award.
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| NZ Review |
Review, Through the Looking Glass, June 1, 2010: <br> This wonderful rhyming picture book will show children how easy, and how fun, composting can be. <br>Review, San Francisco Chronicle: <br> Bouncy rhymes and busy collage art zip along as everything from apple cores to zinnia heads gets tossed into a rich and rotting soil-bound mix. A potentially heavy-handed message is delivered with a light touch so that you want to start your own waste heap right away. Mission accomplished! <br>Review, Washington Post: <br> When it comes to promoting environmentalism, there's no harm in starting young....Ashley Wolff's collage-style illustrations, made from newspaper, tea bags and other recycled materials, echo writer Mary McKenna Siddals's message of reducing waste. <br>Review, Booklist: <br> This title highlights a subject rarely covered in youth books and provides a lighthearted introduction to an earth- and kid-friendly activity. The brightly patterned collage artwork featuring a cast of mu |
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Author's Bio
Mary McKenna Siddals is the author of several picture books for the very young, among them the critically acclaimed Millions of Snowflakes. In addition, she has written dozens of children's stories, articles, poems and activities appearing in a variety of magazines across North America, including Owl, where she was the Puzzles 'n' Fun columnist for some time. A former teacher, she lives in British Columbia, Canada, where she enjoys being close to nature and spending time with her family, as well as tending to her own batch of Compost Stew.
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