It's our Business to make a Better World

Name: It's our Business to make a Better World
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781913520434
Price: 29.99 NZD
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Meet 12 real-life children building a sustainable future

By Rebecca Hui

Series: Changemakers

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It's Our Business to Make a Better World introduces readers to 12 inspiring children who are making a tangible difference in creating a more sustainable future. Through engaging stories and vivid illustrations, this non-fiction picture book highlights young social entrepreneurs raising awareness about our shared responsibility to the planet and its people. A special how-to-help section offers simple, practical steps for children to take meaningful action both at home and at school, empowering them to be part of positive change.
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Be inspired by 12 real-life children building a more sustainable world.

Meet kids just like you whose acts of social enterprise are raising awareness around our responsibility to people and the planet. Learn about the work they do and discover how the future of our world starts here… with you.

This non-fiction picture book, It's Our Business to Make a Better World, includes a how-to-help section, with simple steps to inspire young readers to take action at home and at school. With a foreword from crochet prodigy Jonah Larson.

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Be inspired by 12 real-life children building a more sustainable world. Meet kids just like you whose acts of social enterprise are raising awareness around our responsibility to people and the planet. Learn about the work they do and discover how the future of our world starts here… with you. This non-fiction picture book, It's Our Business to Make a...

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Kids Book Review praises the book for its positive and contagious voice combined with succinct writing and beautifully detailed illustrations. Each page tells a unique story that inspires children to recognise their ability to make a difference, even from a young age.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781913520434

Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 May 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Magic Cat Publishing

Contributors:

Illustrated by Anneli Bray
Foreword by Jonah Larson
Illustrated by Anneli Bray
Foreword by Jonah Larson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Rebecca Hui Series: Changemakers

About the Author

Rebecca Hui is a social entrepreneur whose important work has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, TechCrunch, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Echoing Green, Girlboss Foundation, Unreasonable Institute, Stanford-StartX and WGSN.

Anneli Bray is an artist and illustrator from Lancashire. She graduated from Norwich University of the Arts with a degree in Illustration in 2013. Since then she has worked as a bookseller. Her work is influenced by her love of reading, nature and travel.

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