Recycling Day: What Happens to the Things We Throw Away

By Author / Illustrator

Polly Faber, Klas Fahlen, Kristin Atherton

Genre

Environment & Nature

Age range(s)

Publisher

Nosy Crow

ISBN

9781839949494

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

13-03-2025

Synopsis

A fun, friendly picture book about recycling and rubbish - perfect for children aged 3-6. From Holly's lorry to Stan's metal-can machine, discover all the busy people, vehicles and machines needed to recycle and dispose of our rubbish - and find out how we can all reuse our things more to make it . . . not-for-the-bin day!

With stylish, contemporary artwork from Klas Fahlen and gentle narrative text by Polly Faber, this gorgeous picture book introduces all the people, processes and vehicles involved in recycling paper, glass, plastic, food and more.

Bonus non-fiction material includes three pages of fully illustrated tips on how young readers can reduce, reuse and recycle. The content has been fact-checked by Dr Margaret Bates, Professor of Sustainable Waste Management at the University of Northampton.

The ideal book for climate-conscious parents wanting to empower and educate. Printed using vegetable inks and high-quality, sustainable paper.

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Reviews

Sue

It's bin day at Misha's house and there always seems to be plenty of things which need to be thrown away. In this highly illustrated, colourful book, readers discover what happens to all the thrown-away things people put into their bins - and the things which have to be disposed of differently. Whilst showing how many things are recycled and how lots of clever people have discovered ways to make the most of things which are thrown away, Recycling Day encourages readers to think about ways of making it a 'not-for-the-bin-day', offering practical suggestions for how to achieve this.

The bright, busy illustrations and concise text make this an appealing and accessible book for younger readers, helping them to understand how the waste their family - like Misha's - produces is dealt with and challenging them to think more carefully about what they are throwing away and the impact it has.

The book would also be perfect for sharing with a class to encourage awareness about the importance of recycling and reusing rather than just throwing away - something which schools used to be excellent at! Printed using vegetable inks and sustainable paper, Recycling Day offers plenty to think about!

Picture book / Reviewed by Sue Wilsher, teacher