{"id":3947,"date":"2008-12-18T11:35:17","date_gmt":"2008-12-18T17:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=3947"},"modified":"2008-12-18T11:35:17","modified_gmt":"2008-12-18T17:35:17","slug":"book-review-when-santa-turned-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/book-review-when-santa-turned-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: When Santa Turned Green"},"content":{"rendered":"
Here’s the premise. Global warming is wreaking some havoc at Santa’s workshop. It’s causing a leak in the roof. Since Santa’s got a big in with the kids of the world, he calls on them to help him take action. The children in the story do small things like planting trees and packing their lunches in reusable containers. Santa starts using solar and wind power and wearing a Green Santa suit.<\/p>\n
My first thought when I saw this book was, “ugh.” I don’t need something like this for my kids. They don’t need to be hit over the head with any more green-ness than I already clobber them with daily. But then I started reading some of the reviews from readers on various sites.<\/p>\n
Turns out the ones who are loving this book aren’t green parents. It’s the teachers and school librarians who are singing its praises. When Santa Turned Green<\/em> gives them a very non-threatening way to introduce the subject to younger children. Sometimes I forget that not all kids are being clobbered daily at home like mine are, and they need to be taught this stuff at school.<\/p>\n