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The Story of Climate Change - (Story Of...) by Catherine Barr & Steve Williams (Hardcover)

The Story of Climate Change - (Story Of...) by  Catherine Barr & Steve Williams (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A first-look at the causes and effects of climate change for young readers. Featuring bite-size text by Catherine Barr and Steve Williams, and vibrant illustrations by Amy Husband and Mike Love, this honest yet inspiring title charts the history of our planet's climate and the science behind global warming. Kids will be energized to make a change and do their part to fight the climate emergency.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>The Story of Climate Change </i>introduces one of the most important issues facing our world today, and tells you what you can do to help make a change!</b> <p/> Combining <b>history with science</b>, this book charts the changes in our <b>Earth's climate</b>, from the beginnings of the planet and its atmosphere, to the Industrial revolution and the dawn of machinery. You'll learn all about the <b>causes of climate change</b>, such as factory farming and pollution, and the effects that climate change has on humans and animals across the world. <p/> As well as discovering the effects of <b>global warming</b>, you'll discover <b>practical ways</b> we can work together to solve it, from using <b>renewable energy </b>to swapping meat for vegetables in our diet. <p/> With fact-packed text by Catherine Barr and vibrant illustrations by Amy Husband and Mike Love, <i>The Story of Climate Change</i> will give you all the information you need, and will <b>inspire</b> you to do your part to <b>fight the climate emergency</b>! <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>An "effective overview."</b> <br> --<b>Kitty Flynn</b>, <i><b>The Horn Book</b></i><br><br><b>"The child-friendly design of this title makes it a good read-aloud."</b>--<b>Nancy Call, formerly at Santa Cruz P.L., Aptos, CA</b>, <i><b>School Library Journal</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Catherine Barr</b> worked at Greenpeace International for seven years as a wildlife and forestry campaigner and has a long-running interest in environmental issues. While working as an editor at the Natural History Museum, she researched and wrote two major summer exhibitions: Dinosaurs of the Gobi Desert and Myths and Monsters. She lives on a hill near Hay-on-Wye in Herefordshire with her partner and two daughters. </p></p><p><b>Steve Williams</b> is a biologist with a degree in Marine Biology and Applied Zoology from the University of Wales. His lifelong love of wildlife was further inspired by eight years at sea, after which he trained as a teacher, and now teaches science in a rural comprehensive school in Wales. He is a beekeeper and lives near Hay-on-Wye with his wife and two daughters.</p><p><b>Amy Husband</b> studied Graphic Art at Liverpool School of Art. Her first picture book, <i>Dear Miss</i>, was winner of the Cambridgeshire Children's Picture Book Award in 2010, and she also wrote and illustrated <i>Dear Santa</i>, in the same series. Amy lives in York with her partner, working in a studio with views of York Minster. <i>The Story of Life</i> is her first book for Frances Lincoln.</p><p><b>Mike Love </b>is an illustrator from the UK. Since graduating from the Aberystwyth School of Art, Wales, in 2012, Mike has enjoyed being part of a wide variety of projects.</p>

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