Asked by the animals of the forest to help them to defeat the greedy who were destroying forests and ruining the air. She pondered the problem and started to make her ideas known. Soon others who agreed that the problems could be made known without violence joined her. And together they proved that "No one is too small to make a difference."
It's a good reminder to keep up the good work that Greta started.
The illustrations by Zoe Persico are fun, tinged with a bit of whimsey, colorful, and delightful.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school or your public library!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books via NetGalley. Thank you! I bought one for granddaughter, too. ( )

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss. ( )

"Inspired by Greta Thunberg". Story is followed by a brief biography of Greta, "some things you can do", and web resources for changing the world.

This book is a fictionalized story based on a real life girl who decided that she had to help our planet. The giants have taken over and are destroying everything. Greta is going to take a stand, and others will join her to defeat the giants and make them learn better ways. What a wonderful story of a true superhero who stood up and said Not today. ( )

Synopsis: This book tells the story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunberg—the Swedish teenager who has led a movement to raise awareness about the world’s climate crisis—using a fairytale style allegory to make this important topic accessible to young children. The book ends with a brief explanation about who the real “Greta” is, and what the cause she is fighting for is really about. There are also a few suggestions for ways in which the reader can limit their negative impact on climate change, as well as a list of web sources for further reading. Grades K-2.

Response: The premise of this story is lovely, but the authors are a bit heavy-handed with the depiction of the “giants”. The argument of the story seems to establish a zero-sum game where either the environment or mankind must dominate completely, rather than find some harmonious balance. It feels a bit like the authors may run the risk of guilting or frightening their little readers into begging their parents to abandon society altogether and go live in the woods, which is, for most families, not the most viable option. However, the broad concept of Earth=good, go save Earth is a good one to introduce to young children. The illustrations and Fairytale style will be appealing to young readers. ( )