Beautiful illustrations. A nice moral message about taking care of the forest and working together. Shows how Greta started a silent protest against the giants destroying the forest and was slowly joined by more people until the giants finally took notice. The story has a happy ending where the giants feel bad about their actions, change their ways and bring the forest and animals back. The back of the book has one page about Greta Thunberg and her protest about global climate change and then one page listing how kids can help with the movement for change.

**There is some criticism surrounding this book that it gives Greta credit for being the "first" activist for climate change and discounts Native Americans and other people's fights throughout history. I do not think that statement is completely accurate. The book written as a metaphor and I think it can be an ode to Greta's contribution to the CURRENT movement to fight for climate change without discounting past contributions. Not every book out there can go back and talk about every single former person who has contributed towards something.

It's amazing how Greta is inspiring big and small people all around the world.
And this book is great for the little ones to have a grasp on what activism looks like.
The illustrations and colours are absolutely lovely, yet I don't really like the happy ending.
Even for kids, they deserve the truth, and that is that our house is on fire!

I really enjoyed this book. I felt the giants representation of adults, corporations, etc was really great. The illustrations were really pretty and I thought that the message was important.

A beautiful way to send an important message.

Very sweet! I would recommend this for parents who want to teach younger ones about the climate crisis, while still wanting them to keep an optimistic outlook for the future.

This book has a few faults, but I'd definitely recommend it. The author has taking Greta Thunberg and turned her into an allegory, and has done a lovely job of it; it does feel a bit jump-on-the-bandwagon-ish, but it's an important subject, so I can cut Tucker some slack. The allegorical Greta lives in a beautiful forest, but the Giants are causing more and more destruction every day, so Greta decides to fight back. She makes a sign that says "STOP!" and stands where the Giants can see her. At first, they don't notice, but as others join her, the Giants finally stop and listen. They feel bad for what they've done, and change their ways- a lovely, happy ending. In the notes following the tale, the author admits the real Greta is still fighting the Giants, and needs our help. A list of things suitable for a child to do is provided, such as taking care of your things and repairing them instead of replacing them, which is a good way to start children thinking about what changes people can make in their lives to help. A list of websites to find more information is also included. Of course, there is a short bio of Greta, explaining how she got started and how she is inspiring people around the world to take notice of climate change, as well as a brief explanation of what climate change is. I really appreciate the message to children that "no one is too small to make a difference, " something every child (and adult) needs to know. The beautiful, detailed illustrations add so much to the story, and are a delight to look at.

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It doesn't have to have all the solutions to get kids thinking bigger. That is half the battle with adults is no one can think outside of their box.

This is an interesting mentor text for writers-- how the writers took a true story of today and created a fictionalized tale with a strong message.

This book is a perfect way of spreading the message of climate change to younger children. The book covers the story of how Greta helped to save the forest and the animals even though she is much smaller than the giants, simplifying Greta Thunberg's journey to spreading awareness around climate change. There is an important message in the book that nobody is too small to make a difference and that together we can help the environment to recover. I would use this book in KS1 or year 3 alongside teaching about climate change. I think the story would generate high-quality discussions, not only about the climate but also the representation of the adults as giants throughout the book.

I love how this children's book isn't just an example for children, but and example for every single person on this earth. Also, it's based on a real heroine! Go Greta!