Hello everyone, It's Plastic Free July, a global movement started to help everybody become part of the solution to plastic pollution. When I visited schools this year, both in person (before lock down) and then online, I spoke with children about ways to save our seas. Some of the youngest classes created these stunning pieces of art using plastic waste as a way to share what they know. Haven't these crafty little kids done an amazing job? We can Keep It Green by making some

...best children's book in the Nature / Environment category in the USA's Northern Lights Awards

I am delighted to see CAPTAIN GREEN AND THE PLASTIC SCENE feature alongside all these 'green-tastic' books on plastic pollution. I am also delighted to see some many wonderful teachers and librarians making space in the curriculum to share and discuss ways to protect the planet. In the words of Jane Goodall, 'Children can save the world." You can read a short review of each book on the Books for Topics website, a really great resource for educational children's books. Keep It

I have had a busy, but fun, few months visiting schools in my new home. I was thrilled to be invited to visit many international schools in the Netherlands to share CAPTAIN GREEN AND THE PLASTIC SCENE. I have talked about the many powers of reading, what it's like to create books and, probably most important of all, the plastic pollution crisis. Children always impress me with their creativity and their genuine desire to save the seas. They have created their own eco superher