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joliendelandsheer's review
4.0
Originally at The Fictional Reader
One of my challenges for this year was to read more books from genres I’ve been neglecting. I’m so happy, I think I’ve been doing really well on this challenge. I don’t read non-fiction often. Why, you ask? Well, I go to class at university. Pretty much the last thing I feel like doing when I get back home is learning more. Plus, non-fiction books are often quite hard to get through and can seem a bit heavy. This definitely wasn’t!
It’s aimed to younger readers who know -next to- nothing about climate change, but would like to learn. And while I thought that I had at least some knowledge about it, I think this book proved me wrong. I learned SO MUCH from it. And because it is a graphic novel too, you get to see examples or most often, it helps you understand the scientific explanations. Often, people that are expert in a certain field find it hard to teach beginners about it. Knowledge that seems so logic to them -like everyone should know it- may not like that for the rest of us. This definitely wasn’t the case here. A TOTAL beginner or really young kid could understand -most- of this book.
It’s divided into different parts and every part into chapters. It slowly introduces you to what climate change is, how it came to be, predictions for the future and at the end, possible solutions. To be honest, this book kind of scared me. I feel like after reading this I’m ready to start an entire organization just to let people know we’re killing ourselves by not limiting this problem. And I am not a protest/rally kind of person. Yet now, I am kind of afraid for the future.
I would definitely recommend this book! Even if you don’t really read non-fiction, which I don’t, I’d recommend this. I feel like everyone should educate themselves about the subject and the graphic novel part is just an added bonus.
One of my challenges for this year was to read more books from genres I’ve been neglecting. I’m so happy, I think I’ve been doing really well on this challenge. I don’t read non-fiction often. Why, you ask? Well, I go to class at university. Pretty much the last thing I feel like doing when I get back home is learning more. Plus, non-fiction books are often quite hard to get through and can seem a bit heavy. This definitely wasn’t!
It’s aimed to younger readers who know -next to- nothing about climate change, but would like to learn. And while I thought that I had at least some knowledge about it, I think this book proved me wrong. I learned SO MUCH from it. And because it is a graphic novel too, you get to see examples or most often, it helps you understand the scientific explanations. Often, people that are expert in a certain field find it hard to teach beginners about it. Knowledge that seems so logic to them -like everyone should know it- may not like that for the rest of us. This definitely wasn’t the case here. A TOTAL beginner or really young kid could understand -most- of this book.
It’s divided into different parts and every part into chapters. It slowly introduces you to what climate change is, how it came to be, predictions for the future and at the end, possible solutions. To be honest, this book kind of scared me. I feel like after reading this I’m ready to start an entire organization just to let people know we’re killing ourselves by not limiting this problem. And I am not a protest/rally kind of person. Yet now, I am kind of afraid for the future.
I would definitely recommend this book! Even if you don’t really read non-fiction, which I don’t, I’d recommend this. I feel like everyone should educate themselves about the subject and the graphic novel part is just an added bonus.
constant_reader's review
3.0
Good intro to climate change. Better than reading a dull textbook. The 3rd grade humor and some of the drawings were unnecessary and distracting.
invisibleninjacat's review
5.0
This is a great introduction to climate change science! None of it was new to me, but it was really well presented, and I loved the drawings and puns.
acej8's review
4.0
I received this as an ARC from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
I actually skimmed over this one, and what I saw of it, I enjoyed immensely. The graphics are good and the the dialogue was corkey and informative. At certain points it was hard to make out the wording, as it was small and bunched together, and I wasn't able to enlarge my digital copy. I love that the author/illustrator(s) have taken the time to bring forth this timely, funny, but educational graphic novel to a growing generation. I look for more to come!
I actually skimmed over this one, and what I saw of it, I enjoyed immensely. The graphics are good and the the dialogue was corkey and informative. At certain points it was hard to make out the wording, as it was small and bunched together, and I wasn't able to enlarge my digital copy. I love that the author/illustrator(s) have taken the time to bring forth this timely, funny, but educational graphic novel to a growing generation. I look for more to come!
jmanchester0's review
5.0
All I can say is that it‰ЫЄs really cool to learn so much from a comic book.
Well, that‰ЫЄs not really all I can say. But it is really cool!
While written in a simple language most anyone can understand, some of these concepts are still pretty complicated and require a slow, thoughtful read. And maybe a re-read.
But I love the way this book breaks down the issues with climate change ‰ЫТ starting from the history of the earth.
The basic language and cartoony art make it something easy to read. And, more than just looking all comic-book-y and attractive, the art often does a fantastic job in illustrating the concepts being described. And outlines the completely compelling case of how the community of humans is causing climate change.
I realize that no one can tell the future. And the book even notes that things could turn out much better than predicted or much worse. But even the people who are anti-climate-change facts, or are expecting things to be much better than predicted, should even see that fact that we are changing our environment in drastic ways that we never have before.
One thing that‰ЫЄs ironic ‰ЫТ is that as the climate changes, those who caused it (the wealthy) will be able to adapt to it much better than those who didn‰ЫЄt (the poor).
But the best thing about this book is that it gives ways to help.
Aristotle said that,
Everyone thinks chiefly if their own; hardly at all of the common interest.
Which means that people will pick up their dog‰ЫЄs poop in their own own yard because it benefits themselves, but not necessarily in public because it benefits the common good.
And it made me realize that people who let their dogs poop in my yard don‰ЫЄt give a crap about the common good.
(And, damn but doesn‰ЫЄt that say a lot about why the privileged don‰ЫЄt want to give up their privilege ‰ЫТ but now I‰ЫЄm getting off topic.)
And, there‰ЫЄs an excellent glossary in the back to help you understand terms you might have missed.
Recommended for anyone that wants to learn more about climate change. And highly recommended for anyone that doesn‰ЫЄt. They probably need it even more!
Thanks to NetGalley and Island Press for a copy in return for an honest review.
Well, that‰ЫЄs not really all I can say. But it is really cool!
While written in a simple language most anyone can understand, some of these concepts are still pretty complicated and require a slow, thoughtful read. And maybe a re-read.
But I love the way this book breaks down the issues with climate change ‰ЫТ starting from the history of the earth.
The basic language and cartoony art make it something easy to read. And, more than just looking all comic-book-y and attractive, the art often does a fantastic job in illustrating the concepts being described. And outlines the completely compelling case of how the community of humans is causing climate change.
I realize that no one can tell the future. And the book even notes that things could turn out much better than predicted or much worse. But even the people who are anti-climate-change facts, or are expecting things to be much better than predicted, should even see that fact that we are changing our environment in drastic ways that we never have before.
One thing that‰ЫЄs ironic ‰ЫТ is that as the climate changes, those who caused it (the wealthy) will be able to adapt to it much better than those who didn‰ЫЄt (the poor).
But the best thing about this book is that it gives ways to help.
Aristotle said that,
Everyone thinks chiefly if their own; hardly at all of the common interest.
Which means that people will pick up their dog‰ЫЄs poop in their own own yard because it benefits themselves, but not necessarily in public because it benefits the common good.
And it made me realize that people who let their dogs poop in my yard don‰ЫЄt give a crap about the common good.
(And, damn but doesn‰ЫЄt that say a lot about why the privileged don‰ЫЄt want to give up their privilege ‰ЫТ but now I‰ЫЄm getting off topic.)
And, there‰ЫЄs an excellent glossary in the back to help you understand terms you might have missed.
Recommended for anyone that wants to learn more about climate change. And highly recommended for anyone that doesn‰ЫЄt. They probably need it even more!
Thanks to NetGalley and Island Press for a copy in return for an honest review.
donlee's review
5.0
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Climate Change*
(*But Were Afraid to Ask)
This cartoon guide to the facts about the biggest challenge facing mankind is intelligent, informative and entertaining. This book should be set as a reading assignment for all those climate change deniers out there.
(*But Were Afraid to Ask)
This cartoon guide to the facts about the biggest challenge facing mankind is intelligent, informative and entertaining. This book should be set as a reading assignment for all those climate change deniers out there.
sonia_reading's review
informative
2.75
This book was published in 2014 and I read it in 2021 to test it out as an educational tool at outreach events. I am a climate educator (National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation - NNOCCI is a great place for resources) and love the idea of using comics for education. A lot of the information presented in the book is still accurate, but beyond a few new-to-me metaphors (like comparing weather and climate to mood and personality) the messaging wasn't the most effective. In the solutions section it was also very clear this book was written with an economist leaning. The solutions are accurate but not a whole picture. In terms of the comics themselves, the cover is bright and colorful but the contents are in grayscale and sometimes vague. Overall, it has some good information but it isn't a standout resource.
kgourd's review
4.0
Containing so much information yet addressing so many issues, this book is a great title for middle grade readers. By starting with a brief, yet detailed history of our planet, and child-friendly definitions, climate change and the effects on the past and the future are truly made easy to understand in a graphic format. This book ends with the perfect ending: "That next chapter is being written NOW" which makes it a timeless addition to any library collection.
Thank you to NetGalley and Island Press for providing me with an advanced digital copy of this book in return for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and Island Press for providing me with an advanced digital copy of this book in return for an honest review.