Captain Green and the Plastic Scene

by Evelyn Bookless, Danny Deeptown (Illustrator)

Overview

Fresh out of Superhero School, Captain Green gets a call. Dolphin is tangled up in plastic, and there’s trouble for Seagull and Turtle too. When our brave superhero rushes off to help, he finds himself on a major mission: saving sea creatures from plastic. But can Captain Green clean up this mess for good? Find out how you can help! The charming illustrations and superhero antics are guaranteed to keep young readers entertained. 'Captain Green and the Plastic Scene is a great way to teach young children about the dangers of plastic waste and how they can become true 'super humans'. - Marine Conservation Society, UK

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814794770
Publisher:	Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)
Publication date:	03/05/2019
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	862,056
Product dimensions:	10.10(w) x 10.18(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	AD530L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Evelyn Bookless grew up on a farm in the west of Ireland where she loved to make forts and play in the trees with her siblings. She is a nature lover, mother, teacher and writer. Evelyn spent 10 wonderful years living in Asia but was saddened to see beautiful rainforests cut down during her travels around the region. She recently moved to the Netherlands, where she enjoys riding Betty, her blue bike. Her favorite place to be is in the ocean, preferably somewhere warm, as she’s not as tough as she used to be. Captain Green and the Plastic Scene is her first picture book.

Being obsessed with wildlife from a young age, Danny Deeptown found his love of drawing through hours of copying scientific illustrations from books of animals and dinosaurs. His artistic talent later led him to study Illustration in South Wales, UK. It was here he found a love for classic book illustration and the use of pen and ink. Today, Danny creates art for children and adults alike. He has illustrated numerous books that mostly involve characterized animals. When not in his studio, Danny likes to spend his time adventuring and seeking out new places in nature that are relatively remote.

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2019

PreS-Gr 2—After graduating from superhero school, Captain Green sets his sights on cleaning up the ocean. He helps several sea animals, like a dolphin that's caught in some netting and a bird that mistakenly ate plastic thinking it was food. After several rescues, Captain Green realizes that he can't make a difference until he educates everyone at the beach about the dangers of plastics and the importance of the "Three R's:" Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. The beachgoers are eager to help out and everyone is happy that their beach is clear and clean again. The message is straightforward and needed, but an author's note showing photos of clean-up efforts, lists of helpful websites, or just information about what kids can do in their own communities to help would have really added some power. Illustrations give a whimsical, Quentin Blake-like style to the piece. Deeptown gets the point across and shows animals in distress while surrounded by garbage, but the cartoon character design makes the piece relatable and positive. VERDICT A strong addition on the importance of recycling.—Peter Blenski, Greenfield Public Library, WI

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