2. The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle [picture]

By: Nuria Roca
Illustration by: Rosa M. Curto
Genre: Children's picture book
Subgenre: Children's realistic fiction
Theme: Informative/Teaches children how to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste
Primary characters: Paul
Awards: None
Date of Publication: 2007
Publishing Company: Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
Summary: This book teaches children and families how they can help reduce waste. I love how this book asks questions to the reader. It is very interactive and challenges the young mind. I would use this for children in 3rd-5th grade. At the end of the book it teaches the reader how to  build a bird house, make a notebook, and many others experiments. It is important for students to become more socially conscious at a young age.