Green Pieces: Green From the Pond Up - Drew Aquilina

Green Pieces is a collection of cartoons about the inhabitants of a typical pond. The main characters are Iggy, a claustrophobic turtle, Radic, an annoying bug, Cabby, an intelligent frog, and Roc, a scavenging raccoon. The book is divided into four sections, one for each of the seasons. The main theme of the book is the effect of human interferance on nature, but from nature's perspective rather than man's.

This book is a great way to educate the public, especially children, about the importance of protecting nature rather than harming it. The characters are lovable and hilarious, and you really start to sympathize with their plights after a while. But rather than preaching, Aquilina spreads his message with humor, a much better method in my opinion. My favorite cartoon was when the characters were being sued for not wearing clothes. A close second was Cabby's numerous attempts to outsmart NASA. My only complaint was that it was sometimes difficult to distinguish when one cartoon was ending and another was beginning, but as they were all related, it didn't prove to be that big of a problem. I would definitely recommend parents to buy this book for their children and teacher to buy it for their classrooms.

Note: This book was sent to me by the author to review through the third party Bostick Communications.