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I was a bit worried the "smelly" concept would be too silly, but my third grader was completely hooked by the barge's journey and actually asked for more facts about recycling afterward. The illustrations perfectly capture the growing mountain of trash, making the environmental lesson hit home witho

This book made my kids actually ask questions about where our trash goes, which I didn't expect from a picture book. The detailed illustrations of the garbage barge's journey kept them engaged, and the historical note at the end was a nice surprise.

I had no idea a story about a garbage barge could be so engaging—the illustrations really bring the smelly, chaotic journey to life for my kindergartner. We've already read it three times this week, and it's sparked some great conversations about recycling.