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Kids Fight Climate Change: Act now to be a #2minutesuperhero
by Martin Dorey
challenging
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
This book gives information about climate change, and challenges kids to make changes in their daily lives and complete projects to help save the planet. Most of the projects are simple, common-sense things like not wasting water when you brush your teeth, planting trees, respecting animals, and picking up trash on the beach.
However, I was very disappointed in the biased approach of this book. Solar and wind power are presented as "clean" energy, but there is no mention of the terrible waste of turbines and old solar panels that go into landfills and can never be recycled. There were many issues that were completely one-sided, and the whole issue was not addressed. I understand that some things have to be simplified for a children's book, but this felt like a deliberate sweeping under the rug of certain facts.
The author is not an environmental scientist or an expert on climate change. It seemed to me like there is a serious lack of research behind this book. I did NOT find the information to be reliable or accurate.
The author often gives his personal opinion on events or issues instead of relating them impartially.
I would not recommend this book for anyone who is interested in reading actual facts about climate change rather than personal opinion and propaganda.
One thing that I really hate in scientific books is when a scientific THEORY is presented as if it were a fact. This is so unethical, and it would be so easy to correct. If only the text said, "One theory about climate change is... etc." But they don't say that. They write as if climate change theories are established empirical facts that have been tested and proven. But they're not. And it is dishonest to present a theory and pretend that it is a fact. It makes me not trust anything else that the book says. If they are misrepresenting one theory, they might be doing it all over the place. How can I trust what is written in this book if they aren't careful to present the information in the correct way?
The artwork is so colorful and attractive. The design of each page is beautifully organized with factoids and bits of information in separate boxes on the page. It makes it easy to read, and it catches your attention.
If only the author had stuck with simple advice about starting a bee hive, planting a garden, saving electricity, and composting kitchen waste, then I would have enjoyed it. But they had to throw in all the biased propaganda and ignore the real issues, and that ruined it for me.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
However, I was very disappointed in the biased approach of this book. Solar and wind power are presented as "clean" energy, but there is no mention of the terrible waste of turbines and old solar panels that go into landfills and can never be recycled. There were many issues that were completely one-sided, and the whole issue was not addressed. I understand that some things have to be simplified for a children's book, but this felt like a deliberate sweeping under the rug of certain facts.
The author is not an environmental scientist or an expert on climate change. It seemed to me like there is a serious lack of research behind this book. I did NOT find the information to be reliable or accurate.
The author often gives his personal opinion on events or issues instead of relating them impartially.
I would not recommend this book for anyone who is interested in reading actual facts about climate change rather than personal opinion and propaganda.
One thing that I really hate in scientific books is when a scientific THEORY is presented as if it were a fact. This is so unethical, and it would be so easy to correct. If only the text said, "One theory about climate change is... etc." But they don't say that. They write as if climate change theories are established empirical facts that have been tested and proven. But they're not. And it is dishonest to present a theory and pretend that it is a fact. It makes me not trust anything else that the book says. If they are misrepresenting one theory, they might be doing it all over the place. How can I trust what is written in this book if they aren't careful to present the information in the correct way?
The artwork is so colorful and attractive. The design of each page is beautifully organized with factoids and bits of information in separate boxes on the page. It makes it easy to read, and it catches your attention.
If only the author had stuck with simple advice about starting a bee hive, planting a garden, saving electricity, and composting kitchen waste, then I would have enjoyed it. But they had to throw in all the biased propaganda and ignore the real issues, and that ruined it for me.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.