Bøker av Carol Sutters

"e;Book is suitable for 6-11 year old."e;In this book Kate and Tom go for walk in a wood to learn about this ecosystem. The long time it takes for trees to grow is mentioned. They are taught about the function of trees and their importance in the water cycle and how leaves help to remove carbon dioxide from the air. They learn that we obtain wood and paper from trees. Ways of reducing use of paper are also discussed so as to consider how to reduce deforestation which could be harmful to humans in the long term.

"e;Book is suitable for 6-11 year old."e;In this book Kate and Tom notice that many houses in their neighbourhood have solar panels in their rooves. They learn about solar energy and how it is preferable to burning fossil fuels for energy as it causes less pollution and it is a renewable source of energy.

"e;Book is suitable for 6-11 year old."e;Kate and Tom are suddenly concerned to hear about fires in the Amazon forest in Brazil. They learn about the very serious fires in the Amazon but also those in Australia and in California. The fires are a true indication of extreme climate change. The children learn that we need to co-operate across countries to plan to reduce these devastating effects on humans, animals and plants.

"e;Book is suitable for 6-11 year old."e;In this book Kate and Tom learn about the global co-operation to try and control climate change. The are told the targets are insufficient. The children recall the major disasters that have occurred which are the result of extreme climate changes.

"e;Book is suitable for 6-11 year old."e;In this book, Kate and Tom are taught about the importance of the Antarctic ice sheet. It was thought to be stable but they learn that it is now warming up at a faster rate than the rest of the world. It has its own ecosystem of plants and animals. They learn how important it is for us to preserve the Antarctic ice sheet to prevent climate change everywhere else in the world.

"e;Book is suitable for 6-11 year old."e;In this book Kate and Tom discover that there is a terrible disaster in Canada caused by climate change. Warmer temperature has enabled the pine beetle to overwhelm and kill the pine trees in the Jasper National Park. The trees burn easily when wildfires start. The soot from the fires then travels into the ice in the Athabasca glacier which warms and melts. This is a feedback system that is destroying both the national park and glacier adversely. The system has reached a tipping point.

"e;Book is suitable for 6-11 year old."e;In this book the children learn about the Great Barrier Reef corals and the ecosystem that exists there. Bleaching of coral reefs is introduced and the harmful impact this has on the plants and animals that live in the Great Barrier Reef. Many harmful actions humans undertake are listed so that children can consider how these could be avoided in future to preserve coral reefs.