Excellent book to share with students on Earth Day or when teaching lessons on the importance of recycling and reducing waste.The illustrations were amazing (especially when considering that they're made out of trash), and the charming text complimented them perfectly. I really enjoyed the descriptions of the places the Garbage Barge tried to visit, though I don't think my younger readers will appreciate how funny they were. Based on the true 1987 garbage emergency in Islip, NY, this is the story of the 6 month, 6-thousand-mile fiasco that was the New York Garbage Barge. While the illustrations are unique and the story is interesting, picture book format is not a great fit for this story. The story is not suited to early readers of any kind. The author would have done better to fill in the blanks a little more and make it an illustrated chapter book.
I like the illustrations, and the story is interesting, but the accents are a little over the top.
—Angela
I found this story amazing. My students were astounded that this actually happened.
—nick1892838
The illustrations were great AND it was written with such wit.
—miki13
Love the art. Great youtube on Amazon from Red Nose Studios.
—kris
