Polly Faber worked as a midwife and a sandwich maker before becoming a writer. Her best impression is of a tortoise eating a strawberry. She lives in with her husband, sons, and two black and white cats called Alan and Babs in London, England.

Klas Fahlén is an award-winning illustrator who has years of experience working in advertising, design, and publishing. His illustration credits include children's books Building a Home and Special Delivery. He lives with his family in Stockholm, Sweden.

What happens to all the things that we throw away? Well, this fun new book from award winning author Polly Faber will tell us. In a clever mix of fact and fiction, we see the many varied types of rubbish or unrequired items thrown away in a typical family home, from a pair of holey socks to leftover breakfast scraps and follow their subsequent journey through collection to disposal or repurpose. From Holly in her bin lorry, Darcy in her forklift and Stan with his can crusher, we see all the many people, vehicles and jobs that are required to dispose of the rubbish from our homes. Each different material type is visited and explained in an easy-tounderstand format with bright and stylish artwork from Fahlen showing the complete cycle of each item. Children who may have visited the recycling centre or 'tip' with their families are given a clearer picture of why things are sorted into different containers or bins and not just thrown in all together. We then see what happens to each container-full after it leaves the centre, whether it be glass bottles that are crushed to make new bottles (or even airport runways!), food scraps that become compost or some types of rubbish that can't be recycled and must be burnt or buried. After all the rubbish has been dealt with, we return to the family home where every day they try to make it a 'Not for the Bin Day' and try to reuse, mend or recycle, proving that together we can help keep our world beautiful for years to come. The final pages talk more about how everyone can help to do this in lots of small ways, whether by carrying our own bags for shopping or bottles on days out, reusing paper and cardboard or passing on toys and clothes that we've outgrown. An innovative and interesting picture book, perfect for answering questions about our rubbish and encouraging recycling from an early age--Anne Horemans, Books for Keeps - May 2025

Publisher: Nosy Crow

Pub date: 2025-03-04

Length: 32 pages