{"product_id":"compost-stew-isbn-9781582463162","title":"Compost Stew","description":"\u003cb\u003eTeach   kids to compost and help them develop life-long habits to protect the Earth.   From apple cores to zinnia heads, readers will discover the best ingredients   for a successful compost pile in this fun picture book perfect for Earth Day!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Kids everywhere are seeking knowledge about the environment and climate   change. Not only is composting becoming more common in households and   residential gardens, but many school gardens feature compost piles, too. But   how do you start a compost pile? What’s safe to include? Perfect for an Earth   Day focus or year-round reference, this inviting book provides all the   answers for kids and families looking for simple, child-friendly ways to help   the planet.\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003eCM Magazine\u003c\/u\u003e, October 15, 2010:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"An imaginative and engaging introduction to the concept of composting.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003eThrough the Looking Glass\u003c\/u\u003e, June 1, 2010:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"This wonderful rhyming picture book will show children how easy, and how fun, composting can be.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Bouncy rhymes and busy collage art zip along as everything from apple cores to zinnia heads gets tossed into a rich and rotting soil-bound mix. A potentially heavy-handed message is delivered with a light touch so that you want to start your own waste heap right away. Mission accomplished!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"When it comes to promoting environmentalism, there's no harm in starting young....Ashley Wolff's collage-style illustrations, made from newspaper, tea bags and other recycled materials, echo writer Mary McKenna Siddals's message of reducing waste.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003eBooklist\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This title highlights a subject rarely covered in youth books and provides a lighthearted introduction to an earth- and kid-friendly activity. The brightly patterned collage artwork featuring a cast of multicultural kids working together will easily draw a young audience.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompost Stew is beautiful, poetic, evocative—and educational. It provides such vital, important information for children (and adults) to understand and embrace, and to put into practice! This book greatly respects its readers, and I hope it will become as widely read and popular as it deserves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e–Mollie Katzen, author of Moosewood Cookbook and Pretend Soup\u003c\/b\u003eMARY McKENNA SIDDALS is the author of several picture books for the very young, including \u003ci\u003eMillions of Snowflakes\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, she has written dozens of children’s stories, articles, poems, and activities appearing in a variety of magazines. A former teacher, she lives in British Columbia, Canada, where she enjoys tending to her own batch of Compost Stew.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eASHLEY WOLFF is the author and\/or illustrator of more than sixty children’s books, including \u003ci\u003eBaby Beluga\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e I Love My Mommy Because\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e I Love My Daddy Because\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Mama’s Milk\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Stella and Roy Go Camping\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e I Call My Grandma Nana\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e I Call My Grandpa Papa\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e When Lucy Goes Out Walking\u003c\/i\u003e; and the beloved Miss Bindergarten series. Ashley wrangles thousands of red wriggler compost worms in her San Francisco backyard garden. She grows flowers, vegetables, and an amazingly prolific persimmon tree.Environmental chefs, here’s a recipe for you to fix from scratch to mix a batch of Compost Stew.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIngredients:\u003cbr\u003eApple cores\u003cbr\u003eBananas, bruised\u003cbr\u003eCoffee grounds with filters, used","brand":"Tricycle Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302612750565,"sku":"NP9781582463162","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781582463162.jpg?v=1767724015","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/compost-stew-isbn-9781582463162","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}