I thought that this was a great book.

It was easy to read and follow and the emphasis whilst there to show how bad plastic can be for the environment, it was not rammed down the through of the youngster reading it.

My daughter is 3 and she already helps to do the recycling, we buy containers we can used and when we go out we have our own reusable water bottles so she is making a great start from a young age and this will be a book I would be happy for her to read when she is a little older to see how else she can help.

It is 4 stars from me for this one – highly recommended – well laid out and easy to follow and I liked the tips to get the points through the different tasks and challenges as the book progressed.

It's no secret that single use plastic is bad. We hear all the time how damaging it is to the environment. What isn't always clear is why. That's one of the advantages of this book. It lays out in a clear and concise way the short and long term damage done by plastic. We also get clear steps that individuals can take to help. Some of these things can be difficult to achieve, but Dorey breaks it all down into small and achievable steps.It also doesn't ask the individual to fix the plastic problem. It just asks us to weigh our decisions and help to ease the plastic burden.

Absolute fun while providing absolute info, this digitally illustrated guide to fighting single-use plastic gives kids a book full of missions to fight plastic: from our homes to our schools, to the supermarket and beyond, kids get the skinny on plastics while racking up points, whether it's through identifying five "good" and five "bad" pieces of plastic, bringing a reusable water bottle everywhere you go, and making homemade snacks to cut down on the use of plastic-wrapped stuff, there's something for everyone here. Martin Dorey is the founder of the #2minutebeachclean movement, and shows kids that 2 minutes can make a huge difference. Missions are all worth different points, which they can tally up at the end and calculate their "Superhero Rating". Profiles of different rescued sea life and activists appear throughout on "Everyday Superhero" graphics that look like collectible cards - they can even envision their own Everyday Superhero card! - and missions are all available at the end of the book, in one convenient spot, so folks don't have to go throughout the book to locate each mission. More resources are available for readers who want to learn more, including more information about the #2minutebeachclean initiative.

I received an electronic ARC from Candlewick Press through NetGalley.
Dorey divides his book into missions for readers to learn about plastics and to challenge themselves and others to do more to recycle and stop using them.
Readers can keep track of their points as they read through the material and see how well they do at the end of the book. The challenges are also recapped after the final mission.
The concepts are terrific and even adults can learn from reading this one but the reality of implementation is a bit more difficult for some families.
The ideas and information are presented in an easy to follow format. Diagrams and pictures show readers further info about plastics in our lives. The Superhero cards throughout offer real examples about the actual cost of plastics.
Terrific book to open dialogue in families and classes. The introduction to the two minute challenges gives readers an easy time frame to make changes in their lives.

Kids Fight Plastic: How to Be a #2minutesuperhero, is a call to action for late elementary aged youth. This book, by environmentalist Martin Dorey, provides readers with very detailed information about plastics, and their impact on the earth. The exciting part of this book is that the youth are then called to action with a series of #2minutesuperhero missions. Each mission can be completed independently of the others and shows how small changes at home can add up. The format is engaging for children, with illustrations and infographics. This is a fantastic resource that I would recommend for home and school libraries.

Thanks to Candlewick Press and #NetGalley for allowing me to view an ARC copy of this book for my honest opinion.

An excellent, very thorough overview of the scourge of plastics and how kids can help the environment by both cleaning them up in nature and using them more responsibly. Will purchase for my library.

With climate change and various other serious concerns on our environment looming large, this book focuses on action rather than mere activism. Suited for kids aged between 7 and 12 years, this book consists of information on the ill effects of using plastic and lists 16 mission plus a bonus mission to transform yourself to a super hero. Based on the points you score (which is a maximum of 1500) you get to be a three, four or five star superhero.

A well meaning book recommended for our young heroes!