{"product_id":"big-ideas-for-little-environmentalists-restoration-with-wangari-maathai-board-book","title":"Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists: Restoration with Wangari Maathai - Board Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaureen McQuerry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobin Rosenthal\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover Wangari Maathai's big ideas about restoring nature and ways even the youngest kids can help, too!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven little children can make a positive impact on the environment. Wangari Maathai grew up in Kenya, and her childhood was spent playing beneath mugumo fig trees. Over time, most of the trees in her area were cleared and she noticed how that made many people and animals suffer. Wangaari realized that trees are important for the health of the land and all who live on it, so she worked to plant millions of trees to make the land healthy again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKids will begin to see through Wangaari that it is never too late to help restore damaged land back to what it once was, and they can help their community take care of struggling environments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLook for all of the books in the Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists series: \u003ci\u003eConservation with Jane Goodall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePreservation with Aldo Leopold\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEcosystems with Rachel Carson\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaureen McQuerry is an award-winning children's author, poet, and teacher. She is a former middle and high school teacher with a specialty in gifted education and has a master's degree in early education. In 2000 she was awarded the McAuliffe Teaching Fellowship for Washington State. Maureen currently supervises student teachers for Washington State University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobin is a freelance illustrator and creative director who specializes in designing and developing content and products for children and their parents. She is the winner of the 2018 SCBWI New York Portfolio Showcase. She is also a 2014 SCBWI Portfolio Mentorship Winner. In 2012, Robin started Pen \u0026amp; Oink, a blog about children's illustration, with two fellow illustrators and it has given her a great excuse to approach her favorite illustrators for interviews. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767452664096,"sku":"9780593323687","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/67a463aff09205c13067618692a4b0ff.webp?v=1780311315","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/big-ideas-for-little-environmentalists-restoration-with-wangari-maathai-board-book","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}