Blog tour: Caring Conservationists Who Are Changing Our Planet

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Welcome to the blog tour for Caring Conservationists Who Are Changing Our Planet by Kate Peridot!

More about the book…

Travel around the world and discover the stories of 20 conservationists and the endangered animals they are helping to save, including the orangutang, blue whale, Indian tiger, rhino, honeybee, Komodo dragon and sea turtle. Positive, uplifting and packed full of information, with 20 fun activities for children to try, this book will show children no one is too small to make a difference.  

More about the author…

Kate is an author of both fiction and non-fiction children’s books. Originally from London, she now lives with her family in the South of France. She writes wild and adventurous stories about animals, people and STEM that encourages a can-do spirit, a quest for knowledge and a sense of adventure.

Caring Conservationists (Walker Books) is her first non-fiction children’s books. A further nine books are in production launching between 2023-2025. Find out more about Kate and her books at www.kateperidot.com.

My impressions…

I am a firm advocate of books that not only entertain children but also teach them important lessons. Gorgeously illustrated by Sarah Long, this is one such book. To be honest, I didn’t know most of these conservationists so this is, first of all, a book I enjoyed myself.

The text is approachable but not simplistic, and the pages are full of highlights that explain the harder concepts or add interesting facts to the already fascinating profiles of these people we should all look up to. It is a great starting point for eye-opening conversations with children, which - as far as I’m concerned - it’s never too early to start having.

My eldest daughter is only three and half but she can now tell you what pollinators do and what coral bleaching is. And this is just the beginning!

Three words to describe it. Informative. Colourful. Inspiring.

Do I like the cover? I love it, like I love all the illustrations in this book.

Have I read any other books by the same author? No, but I will be checking them out.

 


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