"A cautionary tale about protecting oceans from plastic waste"
A young jelly fish becomes firm friends with a discarded plastic carrier. The carrier appears to be a good listener and brave. But Jelly Boy’s family don’t like the bag branding him dangerous. Jelly Boy recognises the problems and differences with the carrier but doesn’t want to let go! Inevitably the bag pulls Jelly Boy into dangerous situations until at last he needs rescuing – and his family pull together to save him.
A delightfully simple tale that tells a powerful story about the dangers of plastic in the oceans and just how much of a problem they can be for the ocean’s fauna and flora. The illustrations are big, bold, and brightly coloured in blues and other appropriate shades.
The books final page shares some facts and figures about the amount of plastic waste going into our oceans. This is a good read, whilst starting our youngest readers on a journey of environmental awareness.
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An unconventional, every-kid picture book that has the potential to inspire the next generation of readers to protect our oceans.
What happens when a jellyfish falls in love with a plastic bag she mistakes for a jelly-boy? Jelly-Boy is different. He is big and strong. And not as wobbly as the other Jelly-Boys. By the time Jelly-Girl discovers the dangerous truth about her new friend, it may already be too late.
This is an inventive approach to tackling a conservation issue that is plaguing our world: too much plastic in the ocean. Told in a kid-friendly and humorous way, this is a story with the potential to encourage dialogue around an important issue.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Jelly-Boy and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
Jelly-Boy features in the following genres: Ecological and Environmental Interest - Fiction, Recommendations, Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 5+ readers
Jelly-Boy is available in Paperback
Jelly-Boy was written by Nicole Godwin and published by Walker Books Ltd
Jelly-Boy has 32 pages
£7.19
