Nonfiction Monday: Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow

Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow: A Compost Story
Written by Linda Glaser
Ages 9-12, 32 Pages
Millbrook Press, 2010
Reviewed by Kimberly M. Hutmacher

Book Source: We would like to thank Millbrook Press for providing a copy of this book for review.

When most of us think of coffee grounds, cantaloupe rinds and peanut shells, we probably think of discarded garbage. With engaging text and photographs, this book educates readers about how this seemingly useless garbage, actually helps our gardens to grow.
Step by step, Glaser explains the process of composting, from layering garbage with leaves and grass clippings to spraying to keep the pile moist to turning the pile with a shovel. We learn that this process is repeated until one day, what was once table scraps, has turned into nutrient rich soil that helps our garden grow.
The back matter of this book is full of commonly asked questions and answers about composting. Readers are left with a good basic knowledge of the composting process and the inspiration to start a composting bin of their very own.
I was impressed to learn that this book was made with 30 percent recycled post-consumer waste fibers. Also, the mills that manufactured the paper, purchased certified renewable energy, such as solar or wind energy, to cover its production.

To learn more about author, Linda Glaser and her books, click here.

This book is part of the Nonfiction Monday Round-Up hosted this week by Shelf-Employed blog.

This post is the second post in our series celebrating Earth Day. To read the first post, a review of Into the Deep: The Life of Naturalist and Explorer William Beebe, click here.