Keep Our World Green: Why Humans Need Gardens, Parks and Public Green Spaces
About this ebook
- This book explores the past, present and future of green space around the world. The chapters look at why green space matters, the evolution of gardens and public parks, how green space inspires art, music and literature, how green space is threatened, inequality in access to green space, innovation and examples of green ideas, how green space builds community and how young people can help preserve it for the future.
- This book challenges young readers to think about the role of green space in their own lives and what role they can play in conserving and protecting it in their communities.
- It deals with timely themes including the effects of climate change, environmental conservation and protection, biodiversity, accessibility, inequality, environmental racism, food security and urban renewal.
- It introduces young readers to famous green spaces around the world, including the classical gardens of Suzhuo, China; Monet’s garden at Giverny; Georgia O’Keeffe's Abiquiú Garden; Birkenhead Park (the first public park); New York’s Central Park; The Giant Tijuca Forest in Brazil, Cat Ba National Park in Vietnam and the floating gardens in Bangladesh.
- Frieda Wishinsky is the award-winning author of more than 80 books. She grew up near Central Park, New York City and visits parks, gardens and green spaces everywhere. Frieda took many of the photographs included in the book herself.
About the author
Frieda Wishinsky is the international award-winning author of over 80 picture books, novels and nonfiction. Her books have been translated into many languages, including Spanish, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, French, Chinese and Korean. Frieda loves exploring new ideas and sharing the writing process with writers and readers of all ages. Frieda also loves to travel and take pictures. She enjoys walks and talks with friends and family, eating chocolate and, of course, visiting parks, gardens and green spaces everywhere.
Sara Theuerkauf is an illustrator and interior architect. Her work captures moments of simple ritual coziness and reflects her affinity for nature, textiles, traditional craft, maps and design. Her best ideas for sketches come to her on long walks through the forest or botanical gardens near her studio in Vancouver.
