The Bicycle Fence
Recycling Creatively with L.T.
by Tom Noll
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app
1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date Jan 15 2014 | Archive Date Sep 24 2014
Green Kids Press | Green Kids Press LLC
Description
ABOUT THE SERIES: "Trash to Treasure" Series * Recycling Creatively with L.T.
Gold Mom’s Choice Award® Winners for Children’s Picture Books!
L.T. has become THE NEW RECYCLING HERO! The series is about his adventures in recycling creatively with its' colorful, whimsical illustrations, nostalgic look and inspiring messages reminding us all that... We Still Need to Recycle, Go Green, Be Environmentally Friendly and Help Save Our Planet...for our future generations. L.T. will inspire and empower young ones; by helping them to understand that everyday tasks like reducing waste, reusing, re-purposing things and recycling has a real positive effect in our lives and in the world.
This educational series is non-fiction and is based on events from the author’s own childhood. It will inspire young readers to rethink, reinvent, recreate, reuse and recycle in ways that are both practical and fun!
“The Bicycle Fence”
Little Tommy is not so little any more. He has outgrown his shoes, clothes and bicycle all in one summer! L.T. (as he is now called) longs for a brand new bike, but when his father builds him one from recycled junkyard parts, L.T. is embarrassed to ride it to school. Can he come up with a creative idea that not only gives him a good-as-new bike, but also provides a new fence for his yard… and helps save the planet in the process?
A Note From the Publisher
Tom is an artist, landscape designer, avid nature lover, recycler and advocate for going green; is a first time writer who lives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Tom is originally from Somerset, Ohio. For the 15 years he lived in Manassas, Virginia, he was known for his imaginative white bicycle fence at his home, where he decorated them for major holidays. Currently there are 3 “Bicycle Fences” one in Washington, DC at the Heart of Bloomingdale park at Rhode Island Avenue/1st Street NW, Alexandria, VA and in Somerset, OH.
• Brandon Fall, Illustrator -
Brandon has always loved illustration and spent countless hours of his childhood getting lost in his drawings. He is now fortunate to make a living continuing to do what he loves from his home in California. Brandon’s illustration and design work has appeared in a number of publications and has won awards. When he’s not illustrating, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children in the beautiful outdoors. www.fallillustration.com
Green Kids Press is an eco-friendly publishing company, dedicated to nurturing the imagination, creativity and commitment of children, adults, teachers, librarians, organizations and everyone interested in improving, protecting and saving our planet and the human spirit thru inspirational books. www.greenkidspress.com
Advance Praise
*My compliments to Tom Noll for his new series “Trash to Treasure.” It is very welcome. I have taught third and fifth grade and now work as a school librarian for a K-8 school. There is always a demand for books appropriate for Earth Day. This is really the first “fun read” that I’ve found that also has a very worthwhile message and ways to engage children.
It is fun to read and easy to understand. Best of all, it helps children think through how they can help with recycling and making the world a better place. So many books of this sort bring up the problem and create awareness, but never give the reader real steps to take. I applaud Tom Noll’s work. The illustrations are bright and energetic. Everywhere the reader looks, the art reinforces the message. L.T. even has a recycling symbol on his shirt and a “Go Green” sticker on his bike. .
I like the recycled paper for creating the book. The author is practicing what he preaches. The Recycle Club tells students what to do and gives them direction. The idea of the certificate is also very appropriate and appealing. The Pledge is a great idea for kids. I could see using this with classes from kindergarten through fifth grade. L.T. is a likeable guy having believable life experiences that teach us all. I can’t wait to read about L.T.’s next adventure.
P Ferrin, School Library Media Specialist Northern Virginia
*This book is amazing!! It teaches children how and why to recycle. There are not many books on this subject matter and this book makes it fun to learn about recycling. Younger kids will love the LT character and his simple but creative ways. The illustrations are amazing and the use of color! A must read for our young minds! The best time to start to think about saving our planet and recycling is when we are young, so that we grow with that, instill in us. We have to recycle if we are to survive. This book rocks! I am an elementary school teacher in Washington, DC and I know! Juan Carlos, Oyster-Adams Bilingual School.
*As a theatre director, I always look at books for teach-eable moments and entertainment. This books captures both very well. Kids learn more when they are having fun. I truly look forward to seeing more books in this series!!! Michael Bobbitt, Adventure Theater MTC, Glen Echo, MD.
Marketing Plan
Seasonal national print and online ads will include Publishers Weekly, Booklist, ALA Journals, School Library Journal, IBPA, Ingram Advance and ForeWord Reviews and WDC metro area ads.
Participating in following Book Expos in 2014: ALA Midwinter, BEA, ALA Annual, NEA and other regional conferences.
Representation at major International, National & Regional Book Expos with Combined Book Exhibit: Bologna, London, Frankfurt, Beijing, Guadalajara, NY, CA, FL, MI, TX, PA, NJ, IL, CT, NE Library Association Meetings.
Regional & local library & school readings/signing events, book & media tours, and interviews with various media outlets are been conducted and scheduled year round.
Direct mail & email promotional campaign to libraries, schools and book retailers is been planned.
An LT Book Donation Program to Primary Schools and Libraries is in place and working.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781939377500 |
| PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
Links
Readers who liked this book also liked:
