This evening, we read Sheila Says We're Weird to our children. My wife selected it from the Earth Day books that are in our local library today. Author Ruth Ann Smalley and illustrator Jennifer Emery portray how and, more importantly, why people should make sustainable choices in their lifestyles.
In the story, Sheila seems to grapple with why her neighbors live the way they do. Her neighbors make environmentally sustainable choices in how they live. When Sheila asks, "Why don't you get your groceries from the store?", her neighbors patiently explain that they like local food since it tastes better and fresher without using as much energy to be delivered. Sheila of course states, "That's weird.". The book, contains similar situations and Sheila begins enjoying the way her neighbors live.
I enjoyed reading this book to my children who have not fully realized how differently we live compared to many of our neighbors. The explanations and pictures of why the family practices green living should help convince children and adults of some of the simple things they can do to lessen the impact we make on the environment.
Smalley, Ruth Ann; Emery, Jennifer; Sheila Says We're Weird; Tilbury Publishers; Gardiner, Maine, 2011
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