Written by: Alison Inches Illustrated by: Viviana Garofoli
Meet Max the Little Monster. He is a cute, furry green monster who is an environmental nightmare. Among other things, he leaves on all the lights, keeps his computer plugged in, blasts the TV, hoards his old toys and uses so much toilet paper it clogs the toilet until finally, his excessive ways cause a power outage. With no TV to watch, computer to play on, video games to play with, Max finds there is a whole big world outside that he can make a difference in the environment.
I Can Save the Ocean!
Written by: Alison Inches Illustrated by: Viviana Garofoli
Max the Little Green Monster loves the beach, but after a picnic on the shore, he leaves behind a big mess to go scuba diving. Max meets lots of new ocean-swimming friends and, along the way, learns how his littering may have harmed the beautiful ocean. He goes on a quest to clean and protect the beach, and finds out what it means to be environmentally green.
The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle
Written by: Alison Inches Illustrated by: Pete Whitehead
Peek into this diary of a plastic bottle as it goes on a journey from the refinery plant, to the manufacturing line, to the store shelf, to a garbage can, and finally to a recycling plant where it emerges into it's new life...as a fleece jacket!
The diary entries are fun and humorous yet point out the ecological significance behind each product and the resources used to make it.
The Adventures of an Aluminum Can
Written by: Alison Inches Illustrated by: Pete Whitehead
Peek into the diary of an aluminum can as it goes on a journey from inside a bauxite rock to the manufacturing line to the store shelf to a garbage can and finally to a recycling plant, where it emerges into its new life . . . as a baseball bat!
Santa Claus is Green!
Written by: Alison Inches Illustrated by: Wednesday Kirwan
Santa Claus is dreaming of a green Christmas! By changing his own ways, he shows boys and girls around the world that they can have a festive holiday filled with decorations, presents, and treats-while giving back to the Earth.
