Member Reviews
This lovely book aimed at littles is a great tool for teaching children how they can enact positive change in our struggling world. With bright pictures and a simple message this book is great for kids of all ages.
It is also a good way for adults to start conversations about what we can do to help.
Inspired by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, this book covers a lot of really important topics in very broad strokes for kids. From recycling and sustainability to being kind and sharing with others, it presents a general guide for creating positive change. As another reviewer said, I can definitely see this book being a kind of introductory read on being a 'good human.'
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.
I think that there was a really good idea here but the execution fell a bit short for me.
I really enjoyed the setup on the first few pages of the book. The author explained the climate crisis in a simple and non-alarming way, and then went into ways that kids can pitch in to help fight climate change. However, this idea then went out the window after a few more pages. It seemed like starting with some depth into one idea threw off the entire book when it shifted into another idea. What I mean by this is give equal amounts of energy to each topic if you're going to have more than one.
Another thing is some of the "heroes" were a bit weak. For example, the equality hero and the fairness hero just felt too similar and made the ideas redundant. I would morph the two into one hero (and therefore page spread) to avoid any potential confusion or repetition. That note aside, I liked the diversity of the heroes and I adored how the author covered a range of lessons in one short book. These lessons were beautifully and colorfully conveyed through the illustrations, which were very well-done and especially detailed.
Lastly, I think that this book is so, so important, especially in today's world. I applaud the creators of this book for making such a comprehensive "guide" for young kids to follow and be inspired by to make a real and big difference in the world.
This book had a good message with simple and actionable steps that children can make to make the world a better place. The illustrations were colorful and easy to understand.
Small Steps, Big Changes explains many different ways you can take action to improve the world around us, whether it's for yourself, others, or the world as a physical entity. The illustrations are very sweet and the word count is low enough that younger readers will be able to stay engaged. My 5 and 7 year olds enjoyed this book!
Thanks to Publisher Spotlight - Tiger Tales and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.