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What If? A Book about Recycling

By Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom

Can a forgotten bottle’s surprising sea journey help save beaches from rubbish?

informative lively thought-provoking environmental

Genres

Non-fiction Nature

What is What If? A Book about Recycling about?

What happens to a bottle after it is dropped on a beach? Follow its surprising journey as it travels through the sea, meets different people and discovers that rubbish does not simply disappear. With lively illustrations and clear explanations, this engaging book explores litter, pollution, reuse and recycling. Young readers will learn how glass can be collected, cleaned and made into something new, while discovering how small choices can help protect our beaches and the wider natural world.

About the author

Mick Manning is a British author and illustrator who loves creating books for children. He often works with his partner, Brita Granström, and together they have made many fun and interesting non-fiction books, such as 'The Story of Britain.' Mick enjoys sharing amazing facts about history, nature, and science in a way that's easy to understand.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

2004

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