Small Steps, Big Change

By Author / Illustrator

James Jones, Annemarie Cool

Genre

Environment & Nature

Age range(s)

Publisher

Little Tiger

ISBN

9781801045131

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

03-04-2025

Synopsis

A book on sustainable living, inspired by The Sustainable Development Goals (formulated by the United Nations). Small Steps, Big Change explores small, everyday goals kids can aim for to engender positive change in our world.

With a simple, upbeat language that children will understand, and illustrated in a bold and quirky style by James Jones (One More Try, The Perfect Fit), this is the ideal guide to inspire children to help build a better tomorrow.From making puppets out of old socks, to spreading kindness and protecting our oceans, kids will love getting involved in all the ways we can make a difference to the world.

Just like other books about climate change and environmentalism for children such as Thank You, Earth by April Pulley Sayre, What a Waste by Jess French and Somebody Swallowed Stanley by Sarah Roberts and Hannah Peck, Small Steps, Big Change is the perfect handbook for changing the world one small step at a time.

Reviews

Lauren

Small Steps, Big Change is a gorgeous picture book, inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals formulated by the United Nations, but managed in smaller chunks, making it accessible to children (and adults!).

The book has 14 steps in which we (yes, both adults and children) can do and follow to make a change. The changes are based around our planet and ourselves and how we can look after them both; there is only one of each after all! Each page has a different message (or change), a hero attached to it and also facts or tips that can be used to help with the change.

The book is fun, colourful and engaging with lots to see and do on each page, without being overwhelming. I loved how each 'hero' matched a goal and was a character in itself. I would love to use this with my class for them to create their own heroes and see what they would do next!

I haven’t seen a book quite like this before and the way it has been presented and use with children. I am really looking forward to sharing this with my school.

36 pages / Reviewed by Lauren Maidman, teacher.