The Earth Needs a Break from Plastic
A book intended to inform and inspire our future generation to reduce their plastic footprint
and to get creative with other types of materials and tactics.
“The Earth Needs a Break from Plastic,” is the first in a series of books educating youth on global issues. This edition focused on plastic; a destructive material. Most importantly, the book offers alternative materials that might be available to children. I used paper cut-outs and collected plastics to form the book’s illustrations. All products used were environmentally friendly, including: vintage paper, scraps and cut-offs.
All spreads used rhyming, creating a fun and engaging way to read about a difficult topic. The illustrations were created from construction paper (some new, most recycled) cut and scanned to digitally manipulate it. The act of cutting and gluing is something I have done effectively with kids around my target audience’s age (six-eight) in school and at home.
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