Overview
Teddy is the king of the dump! Teddy and his dad are going to the dump. At the rural waste management center, Teddy helps to sort the recyclables, using a garbage claw to rescue a missorted bottle, chasing scrap paper and watching (and hearing!) the compactor at work. ""Got to make it as small as possible,"" Dad says as they watch forklifts and bulldozers moving garbage into piles that stretch as far as the eye can see, ""because there's soooo much."" Finally, it's time to visit the ""As Is"" store, where Teddy is sad to be leaving his beloved ride-on dog toy. Teddy is too big for the toy now, but will he be able to part with it? A fun, thoughtful story about big machinery, recycling and learning to let go of the things we no longer need. Key Text Features dialogue illustrations speech bubbles Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
Full Product Details
Author: Tim Wynne-Jones ,
Scot Ritchie
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
Imprint: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
Weight: 0.446kg
ISBN: 9781773067483
ISBN 10: 1773067486
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 18 September 2025
Recommended Age: From 3 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
A glimpse into a vital community partnership. * Kirkus Reviews *
A glimpse into a vital community partnership. * Kirkus Reviews * [A] heartfelt picture book. * Foreword Reviews *
“An excellent recommendation for families looking to support little ones in moving on from old belongings.” — School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW “A glimpse into a vital community partnership.” — Kirkus Reviews “[A] heartfelt picture book.” — Foreword Reviews “An informative look at recycling and reusing.” — Calgary Herald
Author Information
TIM WYNNE-JONES is the author of more than 35 books and is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award, as well as a two-time winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award and of the Arthur Ellis Award. His recent books include War at the Snow White Motel and The Starlight Claim. Tim is the recipient of the Edgar Award, the Vicky Metcalf Award for a Body of Work and is an Officer to the Order of Canada. He lives in Perth, Ontario. SCOT RITCHIE is an award-winning illustrator and author with more than eighty books to his credit, including Tug, P'ésk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony, Federica and Owen at the Park. His books have been translated into many languages including French, Korean, Indonesian, Polish, Finnish, Arabic and Dutch. Scot has worked with the National Film Board of Canada and has exhibited his illustrations at the National Gallery of Canada. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
