Of course, this book has a happy ending that's not very realistic in our current political and social climate. But it's still important for a book like this to exist because it provides an important springboard for talking to kids about climate change. It also points out that although Greta was the catalyst, she's far from the only person fighting the good fight. This is a brilliant book that shows very well how 'giants' are effecting the world we live in and changing the world around us. The story is a fun way for even the youngest children to learn about how we can help the environment and what effect our way of living now is having. Use Scratch to build a game in which an environmental superhero has to save the planet from pollution. Hey there! I’m Jodi. I am a National Board Certified teacher with 17 years of experience in the classroom.

Answer questions such as 'What is global warming?' and 'What is Greta's family like?' These KS1 Greta Thunberg differentiated reading questions are designed to inspire students' ideas and thoughts on an important topic. This comprehension is differentiated on 3 levels and covers the reading domains for key stage 1. Who is Greta Thunberg? I will be purchasing this book when it is published and I can guarantee it will be an enormous hit! This is a nice allegorical story about Greta Thunberg's activism and leadership on climate change. In this narrative, governments and industry are represented by giants who destroy the environment, leaving the animals fearing for their future. Nobody wants to do anything because everybody is afraid of standing up to the giants. Everybody except Greta, that is. She starts by herself, but is soon joined by others, until there are so many that their complaints can no longer be ignored. Greta Thunberg is a fearless advocate of our times and this gorgeous picture book will inspire children across the world to look at climate change and her story, and also imagine, that they too can make a change. This picture book gives us hope.Beautiful art accompanies this story that tells about Greta Thunberg and climate change in an easy to understand fable about a little girl trying to protect her forest from greedy giants who are destroying it. The story is really uplifting and has a happy ending that I wish was happening with our own "giants" right now, but it ends with a little blurb telling that in real life we are still fighting the giants in this issue. It also tells how kids can help in small ways that really do help, just as Greta did. This is a gorgeous, well written book that does an excellent job of showing who Greta is and what she's trying to do in an accessible, enjoyable story for children. This story uses Greta Thunberg as a character in a fairytale with a happily ever after, let me explain. Greta lives in a forest and the animals are being wiped out by giants who have built cities and factories and are killing everything. Greta isn’t afraid of the giants and she stands up to them by protesting. Gradually other children and the animals all join her and begin protesting as well. That is similar to what is happening in the world today. But in this tale, the wonderful thing is that the giants actually listen to them and begin to make changes and save the world.

Your class will either identify the fronted adverbials in the passage for the first activity or add in some of the commonly known fronted adverbials in the second activity from a list.Your Year 1 / Year 2 class will then choose their favourite word to describe Greta and the Giants and give a short explanation as to why they feel that particular word is best suited for the character. This is a story tinged with sadness, but with a strong sense of hope that is uplifting. The message of the empowerment to be gained from working together to force others to listen to an important message regarding the environment is a powerful one.

All around the forest, animals are worried about their home. Nearby, giants have been chopping down trees in the forest to make space for roads, factories and large houses. The smoke and pollution is destroying the habitat of the animals and its beauty though. The animals turn to Greta for help. Greta is a brave girl who fights for what is right. She takes a stand and sits, day after day, with a sign simply saying "STOP". The giants pay her no attention but, one day, a boy brings hope by joining her. After that, other animals big and small, and children young and old, join Greta. Together, they’re a voice so huge and powerful that the giants eventually begin to listen.

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The illustrations are adorable and will grab both the child's and adult's attention whilst sparking a conversation about climate change and humans' effect on the environment. Greta and the Giants is a tale about a girl named Greta who has to help the animals of the forest protect their environment from Giants who cause harm unknowingly. The book is inspired by real climate change activist, and teen, Greta Thurnberg. Greta and the Giants is a beautifully illustrated story book about the difference that can be made when one person, in this case a child, protests, educates and makes change happen. It is loosely based on Greta Thornberg and there is a section on her and things that children can do at the end of the book. In the story itself, Greta is trying to get giants (corporations) to stop defiling the forest. As other join her a movement is born. The following tool will allow you to explore the relevant curriculum matches for this resource. To start, select a grade listed below. I love Greta Thunberg and this piece came in very handy when trying to share her thoughts and actions with children in KS2.

This is an absolutely gorgeous picture book inspired by Greta Thunberg and her fight against climate change and the institutions that will not change to save this world. The animals went to Greta and asked her to help. Greta made a sign that said "stop". The giants continued to pass by not noticing Greta, but then others joined her with their own signs. The crowd eventually got bigger and bigger, and the giants noticed. Thank you to #NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for letting me read an advanced copy of #GretaandtheGiants in exchange for my honest review. The illustrations are lush, colorful, and well rendered. There are all kinds of small details which will encourage lingering over the illustrations and finding different details. It would make a good bedtime story selection as well.This is a simple book explaining the story of Greta Thunberg, the climate activist, to the picture book crowd. Using giants as the big bad adults, Greta stands up to them, and explains that they are destroying the planet. At first no one hears her, but then as more people take up her cry, the giants realize the harm they have done. The book is beautifully illustrated and is relatable for the children (who may find the concept of climate change a bit challenging). Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. Home > Yes, it's a bit too nicely tied up (in real life it's become a lot harder to get the message to be taken seriously). But, it still gives us, as well as our young ones, hope that someday it might be a little better than it was yesterday. And, hopefully our future with be more brighter because of this book.