Children’s Book Review: William is Going Green

William is Going Green, written by James Martin II and James Martin III, is the story of a garbage truck that loses his job, because he polluting. In search of a new job, William travels from town to town until he finds a green, clean city. He is told he could be hired as a recycling truck, if only he had a hybrid engine. Unfortunately, out-of-work William does not have the money for a new, cleaner engine, until he rescues a cat from a sewer. The cat Gage belongs to a mechanic, and William is given a hybrid engine and coat of green paint in reward for the rescue. The author explains, “My son James III and I created the William the Garbage Truck & Crew series to share what we learned about global warming and the benefits of conservation.”

My son loves trucks so he was really excited to read it.  I think it was a bit over his head at age four, but would be ideal for older children to learn about conservation and the environment.  He gives three very practical tips for children.  The illustrations by Don Berry were colorful and engaging.

This book is made with 100% wind power and is FSC certified. I truly appreciate the publisher’s efforts to use green practices when publishing a book designed to educate children on environmental issues. This is the first William book in the series, and we’ll have to wait for the next book to see what happens now that William has gone green.  You can go to William and Crew for more information on this book and the others in the series.  Thanks to Parent Reviewers for this book!