This book is printed on responsibly sourced, 100% recycled FSC paper and using soy inks.
Do you want to make a difference and help change the world? If the answer's yes then this book is for you!
Turn the pages and discover everything you need to know about deforestation and the ways we can tackle it. From scientists and conservationists helping to protect forest creatures to tech inventions like robot tree-planters, this book helps children aged 8 and up to discover the incredible solutions to deforestation that are being worked on around the world right now.
Readers can begin by exploring different forest types around the world, discovering what makes each of them precious and unique, before taking a look at the causes, effects, and solutions to deforestation. The final section explores what readers can do to help. Filled with guides, tips, and lessons in how to use your voice and change your habits, these pages help readers learn how they can make a difference.
With engaging text by Dr Jess French, presenter of Minibeast Adventure with Jess on CBeebies, and stunning artwork by Alexander Mostov, illustrator of D-Day: Untold Stories of the Normandy Landings Inspired by 20 Real-Life People, this book will teach readers young and old how to better protect and conserve our forests.
"What an inspirational book this is, packed with foliage facts and verdant images. There is extensive information on how readers can help save forests now, and in future." — Marianne Levy, The i Paper
ISBN-13: 9781782409526
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Ivy Kids
Publication Date: 10-06-2020
Pages: 64
Product Dimensions: 9.50(w) x 12.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 8 - 10 Years
Series: Let's Save Our Planet
Dr Jess French is a UK-based zoologist, vet, and children’s author. Her books include What a Waste published by DK in 2019, How to Help a Hedgehog and Protect a Polar Bear published by Nosy Crow in 2018, and Saving Species published by Wren & Rook in 2018. Alexander Mostov is a Seattle-based illustrator whose work has been featured by Google, Facebook, and the Columbus Museum of Art. Previous books include D-Day: Untold Stories of the Normandy Landings Inspired by 20 Real-Life People published by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, 2019.
Table of Contents
WHY DO FORESTS MATTER?
See what makes these habitats important and special
CHAPTER ONE: EARTH’S FORESTS
TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS - Take a peek at life in these lush, green hangouts
BOREAL FORESTS - Discover the secrets of these winter wonderlands
TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FORESTS - From beetles to bears, meet the creatures that live here
THE PROBLEM OF DEFORESTATION - Get your head around the issue
CHAPTER TWO: THE CAUSES OF DEFORESTATION
PEOPLE, PEOPLE, EVERYWHERE - The link between humans and deforestation
CROPS AND CATTLE - Check out how the food we eat can affect our forests
TIMBER, PAPER, FUEL - The world needs wood, but what’s the impact?
BURIED TREASURE - See how mining can damage forests
CHAPTER THREE: THE EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION
CLIMATE CHANGE - How cutting down trees affects our planet’s climate
NATURE OFF-BALANCE - From floods to droughts, see how nature reacts
PEOPLE AT RISK - A look at the effects on local communities
ANIMALS IN DANGER - From treetop to forest floor, discover some of the creatures at risk
CHAPTER FOUR: THE SOLUTIONS TO DEFORESTATION
PRESERVING THE WILD - Conservation solutions on the ground
TACKLING LOGGING AND MINING - A look at some of the ways to reduce our impact
TACKLING FARMING - Discover how the world can farm more sustainably
GETTING TECHNICAL - How science and technology is saving forests
SHARING THE FACTS - See how education can change the world
LAWS AND RULES - Discover the power of politics
PEOPLE POWER - How people are making a difference
CHAPTER FIVE: WHAT YOU CAN DO
CHANGE YOUR HABITS - Practical tips on how YOU can do your bit
BUY RESPONSIBLY - Advice on forest-friendly buying habits
USE YOUR VOICE - A guide on how to stand up for your ideas and make yourself heard
BE INSPIRED! - Take a look at some of the change-making careers you could have
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