Key Selling Points

• This book explores STEAM topics, and brings art and conservation science together through real-world examples.
• It discusses environmentalism, sustainability and activism, and asks kids to think about how art and conservation can be and are linked.
• Encourages young readers to look at art differently and think of it not just as something that hangs on a gallery wall.
• Includes examples of environmental art from around the world, including the Indigenous Art Park in Edmonton, Earthwork on the shores of Great Salt Lake in Utah, artificial coral reef installations in the Caribbean Sea, the Javits Center in New York City and a tree sculpture in Bristol, England, fitted with solar panels that can charge phones and computers.
• Encourages young readers to think about their own art as a tool for change. Their art matters and can have an impact beyond the simple enjoyment of making it.

A graduate of Carleton University’s School of Journalism, Jessica Rose is a writer, editor and book reviewer whose work has appeared in publications across Canada. She is a founding editor at The Inlet, the book reviews editor at THIS, a senior editor at the Hamilton Review of Books and was a long-time writer for Hamilton Magazine. She is the marketing manager at gritLIT: Hamilton’s Readers and Writers Festival, sits on the Hamilton Arts Council’s Literary Arts Committee and is a board member at the Adult Basic Education Association. She has nearly fifteen years of experience writing and editing publications for children.

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Jarett Sitter is a Chinese German Polish mixed media illustrator and animator. He graduated with a BFA in New Media from the University of Lethbridge and now works full-time freelance artist. In 2022 his children's book project The Curious Invitation, created for Willaim Joseph Agency, won three Anvil Awards. Jarett lives in Calgary, Alberta.

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• Commended, Junior Library Guild (JLG) Gold Standard Selection

“A worthy addition to the ARTS section of the STEAM resources in your library or classroom. It is loaded with Canadian and global examples of the difference art is making in restoring and protecting the environment. It is also an excellent resource for raising awareness of how individuals, including students, can make a difference. Highly Recommended.”

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“Art and architecture, environment, science, and activism are brought together in a heavily illustrated and clearly presented call for creativity…use[s] art and crafts to spread awareness and encourage others to recognize important topics, as well as combat eco-anxiety.”

School Library Journal (SLJ)

“This is a comprehensive book on a little-addressed topic. It encompasses a wide range of practical information and suggestions to readers to explore their own creativity in relation to the earth and its future.”

Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Canadian Children’s Book News

“Throughout the book is practical advice for readers on how to create sustainable, beautiful art. A must for school and public libraries.”

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