Authored & Illustrated by Danielle Lee
A Children's Story Book about Climate Change
Author visit or paper books: daniellelee0532@gmail.com
Where to order: https://www.amazon.com/Still-Waiting-Danielle-Lee/dp/1667814486
Read Aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsXvkHCzHXY (English) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJGOIS9obM0&t=54s (Spanish)
Teaching resources and lesson ideas: see its page on StubjectToClimate https://subjecttoclimate.org/resource/still-waiting-read-aloud-english
Ollie is a baby polar bear cub who lives happily in the Arctic with his mother. But what will happen when climate change starts to affect their lives? Will Ollie and his mother be able to fight against climate change, or will the pollution caused by humans lead to their family’s downfall? This touching story of a polar bear cub and his mother tells how pollution by fossil fuels, harmful gases, and global warming impact these beautiful animals’ habitats and lives, and encourages children to think for making a difference.
Written in English and Spanish
One of the rare children's story books about the global climate crisis
Interdisciplinary teaching with science, arts, reading, and languages
Suitable for ages 4-8
Resources provided for teachers and parents to easily use for discussion on what is global warming, why polar bears are so heavily affected by global warming, and how to help
Author available to talk to children in classrooms and public libraries
To request author visit or paper books, please email the author to daniellelee0532@gmail.com. You can also meet this book through Read Aloud at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsXvkHCzHXY (English) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJGOIS9obM0&t=54s (Spanish).