Toy Mountain

Stef Gemmill author Katharine Hall illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Exisle Publishing

Published:6th Oct '21

Should be back in stock very soon

Toy Mountain cover

Sam is tired of his toys. Why would he want his Grandma’s old trainset and teddy when there’s a toy factory high up in the clouds that makes rumbly red toys, grumbly green toys and so much more? In this important story about reducing waste and taking responsibility for the environment, Sam is about to find out.

Toy Mountain is a quirky story about 5-year-old Sam’s chance to become a toy tester for the Tiny Hands Toy factory. After Sam signs up for his exciting new task, he quickly accumulates a pile of plastic, clunky toys, discarding the well-loved toys handed down to him from his Grandma. But one by one and plonk! by plonk!, his shiny new toys start to break. Soon enough, Sam has a mountain of broken toys that just won’t stop growing!

This colourful and whimsically illustrated story highlights the waste that results from ‘consumer culture’, and the value of looking after our belongings. Inspired by the author’s childhood of hand-me-down toys, it empowers children to take sustainability into their own hands through their toy purchases. This is a vitally important message in a world where we generate 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic each year, 79% of which goes into landfill.

Children and adults alike will find themselves cheering Sam along as he rescues his treasured old toys from being lost under a growing mound of broken plastic, and realises why they’re so special after all.

This is a really special message picture book from EK Books. Written by Stef Gemmill and Katharine Hall, this book celebrates the little things in life. The special connection between generations and the appreciation of the things - in this case toys. It’s really a celebration of those special moments and those special things that bring us closer together as people. A really beautifully told story with the moral of realisation of what is important and connection. EK Books are doing wonderful things with their publishing, creating ‘Books with Heart on Issues that Matter’, and I have loved every one of their books that take some very big issues and present them in a beautifully crafted, child-focused, and sensitive way. * NZ Booklovers *
This is a fun allegorical tale about consumerism, marketing, single use toys and the pitfalls of materialism. * Love for Learning *
This story is about seeing the value in what you already have and introduces the idea that we can think critically about overconsumption. A good story for encouraging conversations around sustainability or supporting that theme within your curriculum. * The Space magazine *
A worthy book that will encourage readers to think about the things they buy, and look for joy and meaning in living with less. * KidsBooksNZ *
A sweet story, with fun detailed illustrations that shows that getting all the latest and greatest isn't always the greatest!. It is a good way to teach young children about consumerism. * School Days Magazine *

ISBN: 9781925820966

Dimensions: unknown

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32 pages