BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
When an anticipated trip to the beach includes an encounter with trash, like plastic bags, bottles, and netting littering a favorite snorkeling spot, Kenzie tells her mama. Mama remembers when she was a child and how many fish and other sea life were living in these same waters, but now, not so much. Kenzie calls it a plastic stew and makes some new friends on the beach as she organizes a cleanup.
Plastic in our oceans is a big problem, I'm glad to see several nice picture books and non-fiction titles addressing it this year. Mermaid Kenzie is beautifully illustrated, and the message is clear. I liked the author's note at the end with more information about the plastic problem as well as highlighting several "superheroes around the world" who are working to help. "What will you do?"
Lisa Librarian
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