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Sydney & Simon
Sydney & Simon: Go Green!
Once Sydney learns how garbage can get into the ocean and harm sea life, she won't rest until she and her twin brother, Simon, reduce waste at home and at school. Together the creative duo gets friends and family recycling, reusing, and even singing and playing instruments made from repurposed trash. Short, engaging chapters help readers understand the consequences of pollution and provide opportunities to rethink one's environmental footprint.
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48 pages, Hardcover
First published October 13, 2015
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December 13, 2020
“Sevgili (manevi yeğenin adı),
Ben bahar aylarında farkındalık için koca bir grubun içinde elinde “Run for the Oceans” bayrağıyla şehrin işlek caddelerinde koşan çevre gönüllülerinden biri olarak bu kitabı senin için çok severek seçtim.”
Evet, yukarıdaki not bu kitabın içine çok içime sinerek iliştireceğim not.
Kitabı kategorilendirerek anlatmak istiyorum:
• Konu: 3R ( Reduce – Reuse – Recycle) Prensibini merak uyandırıcı şekilde verirken bunu yapma sebebimiz tedavi gören küçük Çimen (deniz kaplumbağası) üzerinden anlatıyor. Sebep-sonuç ilişkisine dayandırılarak bunu aslında önce kimler için yaptığımızın altı çiziliyor.
• Yaş Grubu: Uyurgezer kitaplarında yaş grubu eklemeyip bunu çocuğun bilgi/eğitim durumuna göre size bırakıyor. Örneğin, her 5 yaş aynı olmuyor, destekliyorum :) Ben kendi okuyabilen bir çocuğa tercih ederdim ancak soru sormaya meraklı ve en azından anasınıfına gidip okul ortamına aşina olan bir çocuğa kendiniz de okuyabilirsiniz. Resimler buna uygun. Ama kullanılan kelimeler için çocuk özelinde değerlendirmek gerekecektir.
• Resimler: İç kapaktan anladığım kadarıyla orijinal çizimler üzerine Türkçe düzenlemeler yapılmış ve hiç eğreti olmamış. Karakterlerin renklendirmesini de en az çizimleri kadar beğendim.
• Çeviri: Çocuk okumasına uygun metinde “fiyakalı” gibi kelimelerin kullanılması beni gülümsetti. Bir başka muhteşem şey ise Barış Manço’nun “Arkadaşım Eşek” melodisiyle söylenecek olan güftedir:
Arkadaşım eş-, arkadaşım -şek, arkadaşım eşşek
Çevreciyim ben, çevrecisin sen, çevreciyiz hepimiz :)
Şarkının devamı için kitaba davet ediyorum. Dünyamızın bugün geldiğimiz noktada kurtarılabilmek için birkaç jenerasyonluk zamanı kaldı, geleceğin yöneticileri olacak çocuklarımızın çevre bilinciyle büyümesi benim birinci derece önceliklerim arasında. Eğer siz de benim gibi bir teyze ya da ebeveynseniz küçüğe bu kitabı hediye edebilirsiniz.
Ben bahar aylarında farkındalık için koca bir grubun içinde elinde “Run for the Oceans” bayrağıyla şehrin işlek caddelerinde koşan çevre gönüllülerinden biri olarak bu kitabı senin için çok severek seçtim.”
Evet, yukarıdaki not bu kitabın içine çok içime sinerek iliştireceğim not.
Kitabı kategorilendirerek anlatmak istiyorum:
• Konu: 3R ( Reduce – Reuse – Recycle) Prensibini merak uyandırıcı şekilde verirken bunu yapma sebebimiz tedavi gören küçük Çimen (deniz kaplumbağası) üzerinden anlatıyor. Sebep-sonuç ilişkisine dayandırılarak bunu aslında önce kimler için yaptığımızın altı çiziliyor.
• Yaş Grubu: Uyurgezer kitaplarında yaş grubu eklemeyip bunu çocuğun bilgi/eğitim durumuna göre size bırakıyor. Örneğin, her 5 yaş aynı olmuyor, destekliyorum :) Ben kendi okuyabilen bir çocuğa tercih ederdim ancak soru sormaya meraklı ve en azından anasınıfına gidip okul ortamına aşina olan bir çocuğa kendiniz de okuyabilirsiniz. Resimler buna uygun. Ama kullanılan kelimeler için çocuk özelinde değerlendirmek gerekecektir.
• Resimler: İç kapaktan anladığım kadarıyla orijinal çizimler üzerine Türkçe düzenlemeler yapılmış ve hiç eğreti olmamış. Karakterlerin renklendirmesini de en az çizimleri kadar beğendim.
• Çeviri: Çocuk okumasına uygun metinde “fiyakalı” gibi kelimelerin kullanılması beni gülümsetti. Bir başka muhteşem şey ise Barış Manço’nun “Arkadaşım Eşek” melodisiyle söylenecek olan güftedir:
Arkadaşım eş-, arkadaşım -şek, arkadaşım eşşek
Çevreciyim ben, çevrecisin sen, çevreciyiz hepimiz :)
Şarkının devamı için kitaba davet ediyorum. Dünyamızın bugün geldiğimiz noktada kurtarılabilmek için birkaç jenerasyonluk zamanı kaldı, geleceğin yöneticileri olacak çocuklarımızın çevre bilinciyle büyümesi benim birinci derece önceliklerim arasında. Eğer siz de benim gibi bir teyze ya da ebeveynseniz küçüğe bu kitabı hediye edebilirsiniz.
September 28, 2020
Çocuğum olsa okumaktan çok keyif alacağım bir kitap olurdu. Doğayı korumak için geri dönüşüm yetmez; az tüketmek ve takası da öğrenmek gerek. Ama kitap böyle didaktik değil tabi ki, didaktik olan benim :) okullarda etkinliği yapilabilecek ve çocukların da keyifle okuyacağı bir dil ve kurguyla yazılmış.
Çizimleri ise muhteşem 😊
Çizimleri ise muhteşem 😊
April 25, 2024
An easier juvenile fiction following two siblings who are determined to reduce the garbage output of their family and school by reducing, reusing and recycling.
More fun than preachy with bright pictures and an engaging story, this would be good for reluctant readers and early readers alike.
More fun than preachy with bright pictures and an engaging story, this would be good for reluctant readers and early readers alike.
May 25, 2024
Great book for G2/3 about the importance of not creating trash in the first place.
December 30, 2019
Go Green! (Sydney & Simon) by Paul A. Reynolds, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. CHAPTER BOOK. Charlesbridge, 2015. $13. 9781580896771
Content: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Sydney is thrilled to see a live turtle while on a field trip to an aquarium. When she discovers that turtles and other sea creatures are in danger because of humans' trash, she decides she must do something about it. She learns more about the issue, educates her brother and earns his cooperation, then uses some good S.T.E.A.M. skills to get the word out to their neighbors.
Sydney is a great character -- smart, determined, and resourceful. It is nice to see an emphasis on S.T.E.A.M. in a story, and the book communicates the need for readers to control how much trash they use. While students may not read this book on their own, it would be a good whole-class introduction to units on various S.T.E.A.M. skills. It would also work well for a unit on ecology, especially around Earth Day.
Sydney G., K-6 Library Media Specialist
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...
Content: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Sydney is thrilled to see a live turtle while on a field trip to an aquarium. When she discovers that turtles and other sea creatures are in danger because of humans' trash, she decides she must do something about it. She learns more about the issue, educates her brother and earns his cooperation, then uses some good S.T.E.A.M. skills to get the word out to their neighbors.
Sydney is a great character -- smart, determined, and resourceful. It is nice to see an emphasis on S.T.E.A.M. in a story, and the book communicates the need for readers to control how much trash they use. While students may not read this book on their own, it would be a good whole-class introduction to units on various S.T.E.A.M. skills. It would also work well for a unit on ecology, especially around Earth Day.
Sydney G., K-6 Library Media Specialist
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...
December 6, 2019
When a sea turtle is brought to their local aquarium to recover from eating trash, twins Sydney and Simon are motivated to see how they can help their community be better at recycling.
With how much this subject is in the news, this could be a helpful book for the curious kids who want to know what's going on. Without being "preachy", it points out areas that anyone from families to schools and businesses can do better at recycling; however, the twins live in a very... privileged neighborhood. Not all schools or even families will have these options to recycle (speaking from experience, living in rural IL, we didn't have anywhere we could recycle plastic/metal/paper for years without driving for an hour or more, fortunately that has changed, but still lots of room for improvement).
No content notes, the kids focus on awareness not shaming.
October 2, 2022
A great book introducing younger readers to the problems of trash pollution in the ocean.
Kids come together to find small but meaningful ways they can reduce,reuse and recycle at home, at school and in their community.
Only gave 4 stars, because I expected a shorter book, not a multiple short chapters book. My daughter (age 6) was done about halfway through though stuck with it due to the illustrations.
Kids come together to find small but meaningful ways they can reduce,reuse and recycle at home, at school and in their community.
Only gave 4 stars, because I expected a shorter book, not a multiple short chapters book. My daughter (age 6) was done about halfway through though stuck with it due to the illustrations.
March 28, 2023
This book was really colorful. I liked that it taught the reader about making the world clean. When they mention going green it could mean picking up trash, cutting the grass around the community, and recycling. I like the storyline of the book because it gave ways for the reader to remember how to help their community.
January 31, 2017
This is a great introduction to chapter books for 1st and 2nd graders. This story features Sydney & Simon a pair of environmentally friendly twin mice. Nice mix of fiction and non-fiction so it sneaks a little learning in there. Cute story, modern concepts, and bright colorful fun illustrations.
April 27, 2020
A wonderful book that empowers kids letting them know they can make their voices heard and make a bug difference. I love the awareness and activism this promotes. 🌎💙
August 30, 2021
A good book about trash, and caring for the world.
March 10, 2024
Değişik bir kitap
May 18, 2024
This was cute and had some good achievable solutions for Maggie to help the Earth.
Maggie says: Greenie, the turtle, ate plastic in the ocean and needed to be saved. Sydney wanted to help the ocean not have trash, so she tracked how much trash her family and school made. There was a lot of trash, and at first, her mom was packaging their lunches in plastic and paper. Then, Sydney and Simon created a turtle sculpture out of recycled plastic bottles and wrote a song about going green. Everyone started reusing and recycling! The mom got cloth lunch bags and napkins. The dad got a metal water bottle. Greenie did two flips because she was happy.
Maggie says: Greenie, the turtle, ate plastic in the ocean and needed to be saved. Sydney wanted to help the ocean not have trash, so she tracked how much trash her family and school made. There was a lot of trash, and at first, her mom was packaging their lunches in plastic and paper. Then, Sydney and Simon created a turtle sculpture out of recycled plastic bottles and wrote a song about going green. Everyone started reusing and recycling! The mom got cloth lunch bags and napkins. The dad got a metal water bottle. Greenie did two flips because she was happy.
October 25, 2015
GO GREEN! by Paul A. Reynolds is the second book in the Sydney & Simon series exploring topics related to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics).
Mouse twins Sydney and Simon are creative problem-solvers with a mission. While on a field trip, the pair learn that trash ends up in the ocean hurting animals like green sea turtles. They create a plan to convince the whole town to start recycling, reusing, and reducing.
Written for the early and intermediate grades, the beginning chapter book includes many bright colored illustrations to engage readers with the interesting characters and storyline. In addition to the main storyline, the book includes a glossary and author’s note focusing on topics related to STEAM.
Librarians will enjoy the STEAM theme that includes lots of art and music in addition to science information. The beginning chapter book approach makes this a great book for language arts activities connected with STEAM. Consider a makerspace station called the “steam studio” focusing on making instruments from recycled materials. Include other books related to the recycle, reuse, and reduce theme.
Visit FableVision studios to learn more about the author/illustrator team at http://www.fablevisionstudios.com/.
Published by Charlesbridge Publishing on October 13, 2015. ARC courtesy of publisher.
Mouse twins Sydney and Simon are creative problem-solvers with a mission. While on a field trip, the pair learn that trash ends up in the ocean hurting animals like green sea turtles. They create a plan to convince the whole town to start recycling, reusing, and reducing.
Written for the early and intermediate grades, the beginning chapter book includes many bright colored illustrations to engage readers with the interesting characters and storyline. In addition to the main storyline, the book includes a glossary and author’s note focusing on topics related to STEAM.
Librarians will enjoy the STEAM theme that includes lots of art and music in addition to science information. The beginning chapter book approach makes this a great book for language arts activities connected with STEAM. Consider a makerspace station called the “steam studio” focusing on making instruments from recycled materials. Include other books related to the recycle, reuse, and reduce theme.
Visit FableVision studios to learn more about the author/illustrator team at http://www.fablevisionstudios.com/.
Published by Charlesbridge Publishing on October 13, 2015. ARC courtesy of publisher.
June 24, 2015
The book tells how the twins, Sydney and Simon, discover that trash is endangering animals so they decide to investigate. They are very worried when they learn just how much rubbish is being disposed of as trash and set out to help encourage everyone to recycle, reduce and reuse - including writing a song about it. You’ll just have to read the story to find out what happens!
This is a beautifully illustrated, inspiring story that will hopefully help raise awareness of the impact of everyone’s rubbish on the environment. The characters are engaging and great role models. It is written in an easy to relate to, enjoyable manner with short chapters and superb pictures to enhance the understanding of readers but the vocabulary used makes it for more able readers. Whilst it is great as a story, it could also be used by parents and educators to inspire children to be more aware of how they can produce less rubbish and care for their environment. By the way, according to the blurb at the end of the story, the author and illustrator of this book are twins, too! Highly recommended!
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley too, for letting me read an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is a beautifully illustrated, inspiring story that will hopefully help raise awareness of the impact of everyone’s rubbish on the environment. The characters are engaging and great role models. It is written in an easy to relate to, enjoyable manner with short chapters and superb pictures to enhance the understanding of readers but the vocabulary used makes it for more able readers. Whilst it is great as a story, it could also be used by parents and educators to inspire children to be more aware of how they can produce less rubbish and care for their environment. By the way, according to the blurb at the end of the story, the author and illustrator of this book are twins, too! Highly recommended!
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley too, for letting me read an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
April 7, 2016
Follow along with Sydney and Simon as they stop trash from taking over! When the twins go on a field trip they learn more than ever how important it is to take care of the environment. They take the words recycle, reuse, and reduce to a new level. It is a great starting point for young readers to learn what they can do to help our environment. The author and his brother do a great job of incorporating STEAM into the story by connecting it to creativity. The story is written in chapter form and follows the twins on their progress for a week, which is great because it is showing how just a little can make a big difference. I also found the glossary in the back helpful. I also liked that the author and his brother based the characters off of events in their lives. This made the story more realistic to the reader. I would recommend this for any collection looking for books based on the STEAM method.
December 31, 2015
Clearly written for late 1st to 2nd grade readers being introduced to chapter books. The twin mice characters-Sydney and Simon-are like-able. The message is straightforward with very little for the reader to infer. This is appropriate for many student readers at this age or stage of reading. The content - "going green" could be used to launch a unit of study or further inquiry. The idea that our daily trash can end up in a far away ocean needs more discussion for students at this age to really grasp. I'd definitely provide opportunities for students to explore the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" (an island of trash about the size of Texas in the northern Pacific ocean) by pairing this fictional text with nonfiction articles.
June 5, 2015
This was an interesting book. I like when books are factual and fiction. Sneaks some learning in there :)
I am on the fence about an appropriate audience. Length wise, one would think it was a good book for a 2nd or 3rd grader, but the vocabulary is too difficult. The first page alone has aquarium, veterinarian, creature, etc... Your average third grader will have a tough time with the words. I hope the book does find its audience because it was enjoyable.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I am on the fence about an appropriate audience. Length wise, one would think it was a good book for a 2nd or 3rd grader, but the vocabulary is too difficult. The first page alone has aquarium, veterinarian, creature, etc... Your average third grader will have a tough time with the words. I hope the book does find its audience because it was enjoyable.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
October 3, 2015
Simon is the perfect foil for his twin Sydney in this second beginning reader/early chapter STEAM book about the two. When Sydney learns that the green sea turtle is sick because of plastic (pollution) that he ate, she enlists Simon to help educate their school about this issue. The Reynold twins do an excellent job of adding the arts to this ecology story -- S&S create a huge sculpture sea turtle using recycled materials and compose and perform music on instruments made from recycled materials. A win-win for science and art!
January 4, 2016
This book is hella preachy and I'm saying that from someone who is in the choir. But hopefully it will plant ideas in kids who don't think about what trash is or where it goes. It also incorporates STEAM, with an emphasis on the arts, which is cool in concept, but I don't think making a giant sea turtle out of garbage is a great way to reduce the amount of trash at school because that's going to end up in the landfill eventually. Maybe I am too cynical for children's books.
March 25, 2016
A nice choice for readers starting chapter books on their own, with a good mix of illustrations and text plus a larger text size. Although the message is a bit heavy-handed at times, I appreciated how the story can help raise the social consciousness of readers. The story is also enjoyable, with likeable characters.
September 22, 2016
This second installment in the Sydney & Simon series is more focused and digs deeper into its topic than the first book. Lends itself well to classroom and small group use, as there are so many companion projects and activities. Love the "twinergy" of the main characters and their creators. Hope there are more books to come in this series, which spotlights important issues.
August 18, 2015
I really enjoyed the inclusion of the song lyrics in the story. I liked that the steps of their brainstorming were shown clearly.
March 18, 2016
This is a book that could easily tie into a number of classroom topics, especially for any recycling and environment awareness unit.
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