"Inspired by Greta Thunberg's stand to save the world"
Greta Thunberg is the inspiration for this heartfelt and moving allegory. A little girl lives happily in a beautiful forest until the actions of neighbouring giants start to threaten her home and the wild animals who share it. The fictional Greta, like her real-life counterpart, begins a strike and is gradually joined by more and more people until the giants take notice.
In this story they change their ways and everyone lives happily. Simply but powerfully the story explains the impact of human activity on the climate and our world, but reassures children that there’s something they can do: within notes about Greta Thunberg at the end is her quote, “No one is too small to make a difference.”
This inspiring picture book retells the story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunbergthe Swedish teenager who has led a global movement to raise awareness about the world's climate crisisusing allegory to make this important topic accessible to young children. Greta is a little girl who lives in a beautiful forest threatened by Giants. When the Giants first came to the forest, they chopped down trees to make houses.
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This inspiring picture book retells the story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunbergthe Swedish teenager who has led a global movement to raise awareness about the world's climate crisisusing allegory to make this important topic accessible to young children. Greta is a little girl who lives in a beautiful forest threatened by Giants.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Greta and the Giants and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Greta and the Giants features in the following genres: Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Star Books, Featured Books for 3+ readers
Paperback, Ebook. £17.99. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
Greta and the Giants was written by Zoe Tucker and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books
£17.99. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
