Bag in the Wind Challenges Older Children to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Bag in the Wind written by Ted Kooser and illustrated by Barry Root
Picture book for older readers published by Candlewick Press
Best suited to children in elementary school, Bag in the Wind is a thought-provoking story about an empty plastic bag. Although still usable, it has been discarded. It is subsequently unearthed at a landfill and is blown back into a world of plants, animals and people.
Beautifully written and illustrated, Bag in the Wind is a picture book that will challenge older readers to think about ways to reuse resources.
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