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Greta and the Giants: Inspired by Greta Thunberg's Stand to Save the World by Zoë Tucker
4.0
Beautiful illustrations. A nice moral message about taking care of the forest and working together. Shows how Greta started a silent protest against the giants destroying the forest and was slowly joined by more people until the giants finally took notice. The story has a happy ending where the giants feel bad about their actions, change their ways and bring the forest and animals back. The back of the book has one page about Greta Thunberg and her protest about global climate change and then one page listing how kids can help with the movement for change.
**There is some criticism surrounding this book that it gives Greta credit for being the "first" activist for climate change and discounts Native Americans and other people's fights throughout history. I do not think that statement is completely accurate. The book written as a metaphor and I think it can be an ode to Greta's contribution to the CURRENT movement to fight for climate change without discounting past contributions. Not every book out there can go back and talk about every single former person who has contributed towards something.
**There is some criticism surrounding this book that it gives Greta credit for being the "first" activist for climate change and discounts Native Americans and other people's fights throughout history. I do not think that statement is completely accurate. The book written as a metaphor and I think it can be an ode to Greta's contribution to the CURRENT movement to fight for climate change without discounting past contributions. Not every book out there can go back and talk about every single former person who has contributed towards something.