Recycling Day: What Happens to the Things We Throw Away

Author: Faber, Polly

Children's & young adult: general non-fiction

Published on 13 March 2025 by Nosy Crow Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Understanding the World' series.

Paperback | 32 pages
290 x 230 x 4 | 198g

A fun, friendly picture book about recycling and rubbish - perfect for children aged 3-6.

From Holly's lorry to Stan's metal-can machine, discover all the busy people, vehicles and machines needed to recycle and dispose of our rubbish - and find out how we can all reuse our things more to make it . . . not-for-the-bin day!With stylish, contemporary artwork from Klas Fahlén and gentle narrative text by Polly Faber, this gorgeous picture book introduces all the people, processes and vehicles involved in recycling paper, glass, plastic, food and more.

Bonus non-fiction material includes three pages of fully illustrated tips on how young readers can reduce, reuse and recycleFact-checked by Dr Margaret Bates, Professor of Sustainable Waste Management at the University of NorthamptonThe ideal book for climate-conscious parents wanting to empower and educatePrinted using vegetable inks and high-quality, sustainable paper