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This board book depicts a child involved in an outdoor activity beneficial to the earth. By composting, he’s learning about nature’s cycles and the rewards of hard work. Flaps open up and down to reveal what goes into a compost pile (banana peel, carrot tops, apple core) and what eats the contents (worms).
The rhyming text incorporates simple vocabulary to explain the process of composting and how it can be used in gardening (turn and spin, spread, seed, hoe, water), ideas which could be reinforced by starting a compost pile at home or school.
Many of the illustrations have a decorative pattern (swirls appear on the leaves and watermelon rind) or details in the background that will remind the reader of nature. The child wears a hat that resembles the top of the plant he is growing, and a butterfly, frog, and bird appear beside the child as he works outside with the compost pile.
The children featured in Gerardi’s Teenie Greenies books (includes Eco-People on the Go!) show how simple it can be to live in an environmentally friendly way.
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The Little Composter (Teenie Greenies)