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The Big Green
Everyone Can Make a Difference
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One hot day at the edge of the desert, Maryam and Issa know something exciting is going to happen. Mum and Dad bring spades, Uncle Cedric brings lots of plants and seedlings, and the neighbours bring water. Everyone works together, digging, planting and watering, and the...
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How one family helps to bring hope and regeneration to their community in sub-Saharan Africa
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Description
One hot day at the edge of the desert, Maryam and Issa know something exciting is going to happen. Mum and Dad bring spades, Uncle Cedric brings lots of plants and seedlings, and the neighbours bring water. Everyone works together, digging, planting and watering, and the children all help too. Then they wait... and hope...
Set in Mali, this powerful story is about the creation of The Great Green Wall of Africa, an exciting real-life project to bring trees, growth, and regeneration across sub-Saharan Africa.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781915659651
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 08 January 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Otter-Barry Books
Illustration: Illustrations, color
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 275.0mm
Weight: 430g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Ken Wilson-Max was born in Zimbabwe and has a deep commitment to African regeneration. As author and illustrator he has over 70 books to his credit. He is a Patron of CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education) and of the Jericho Prize. He illustrated Valerie Bloom's Stars With Flaming Tails, winner of the 2021 CLiPPA Award, and has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Award and the Carnegie/Kate Greenaway Medal. For Otter-Barry Books he has written Astro Girl, Eco Girl and Aqua Boy. He lives in North London.
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