Choose to Reuse

Trash turns to treasure in a simple book with die-cuts and textures. Cartoon kids enthusiastically reinvent discarded objects: a corrugated cardboard box that Max thought was trash is a “Princess palace” to Grace; Grace's “old, blue towel” (also textured) is turned into a “Superhero cape”; and bottle caps become a shiny art project. It's a colorful, kid-only world, and the kinetic energy provides an effective early lesson on the importance of not wasting. Ages 2–up. (Mar.)