Who Did That?
AUTHOR: Annie C. Maclin-Johnson
READING LEVEL:
4 -12 years old (30 pages)
THEMES:
Community Responsibility | Environmental Awareness | Teamwork and Cooperation | Leadership | Initiative | Problem-solving | Perseverance and Resilience | Youth Empowerment
SYNOPSIS:
Meet cousins Justin and Jude, along with their friends Nina, Brooke, and Fatima. They love playing together in their clean, well-kept neighborhood. But when a fun game of hide-and-seek is interrupted by an unexpected mess, the friends discover a problem that needs solving.
Who left all this trash behind? And why isn't anyone cleaning it up? The kids decide to take matters into their own hands, determined to keep their neighborhood the way they love it—clean and beautiful. But as the litter keeps coming back, they realize the problem might be bigger than they thought.
"Who Did That?" is a story about teamwork, responsibility, and the power of young voices. Join these friends on their mission to keep their neighborhood clean and learn how even the smallest actions can make a big impact on the world around us.
A fun and inspiring read for children, reminding us all that caring for our community is everyone's job.
BLUEINK REVIEW
"Five environmentally conscious children team up to clean up the trash throughout their neighborhood in this picture book promoting personal responsibility and achievement at a young age. With a cast of Black, Latinx, and white characters, Who Did That? demonstrates diversity, cooperation, and acceptance.
Digital illustrations by Prabir Sakar enhance the story with actions demonstrating safe trash handling in a post-COVID world."
