Keep Our World Green - Why Humans Need Gardens, Parks and Public Green Spaces

Green space matters! Green space is good for us. It helps us stay healthy, feel happier and breathe clean air. Throughout human history, parks and gardens bring life to communities, inspire art, music and literature, and make space for people to grow food. But protecting green space is no walk in the park. Pollution, inequality and a changing climate are putting green space at risk. Meet the people working to protect these places and discover how you can be a green space activist.

About the author

Frieda Wishinsky is the international award-winning author of over 80 picture books, novels and nonfiction. Her books have been translated into many languages, including Spanish, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, French, Chinese and Korean. Frieda loves exploring new ideas and sharing the writing process with writers and readers of all ages. Frieda also loves to travel and take pictures. She enjoys walks and talks with friends and family, eating chocolate and, of course, visiting parks, gardens and green spaces everywhere.
Sara Theuerkauf is an illustrator and interior architect. Her work captures moments of simple ritual coziness and reflects her affinity for nature, textiles, traditional craft, maps and design. Her best ideas for sketches come to her on long walks through the forest or botanical gardens near her studio in Vancouver.

Product details

• Authors: Frieda Wishinsky
• Assisted by: Sara Theuerkauf (Illustration)
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.05.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781459838383
• ISBN: 978-1-4598-3838-3
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 279 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 635 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works