Leslee Flanagan's Sea Glass Kids increases public understanding about the amount of trash in our oceans. Isabella and Olivia rush to see their Beluga whale friends, Findlay and Reeka. After Findlay talks about a funny experience, Reeka addresses a very serious issue - the excess of litter thrown into the ocean. A boy, Jake, joins the girls, telling them about his experience with a Beluga whale and echoing the creature's concern for the polluted ocean. After talking to a couple more marine animals, the children spring into action, but none of the adults they address about the problems in the ocean seems to want to help. The kids have an idea to raise awareness at their next town celebration and clean up trash at their beach to showcase the gravity of the situation.

Leslee Flanagan's story is a call to action. All readers - whether they're children or adults reading the book aloud to children - will be inspired to get involved with cleaning up beaches and becoming more conscious of Earth's ecosystems. Hearing from the animals in the book about the way trash affects their safety will speak directly to children's hearts. This isn't just a story to read and put on the shelf; it's a book to share in hopes of making a difference! Flanagan includes interesting and informative facts at the end of the book, and Remesh Ram supplies fun illustrations showing the children's motivation and actions. Readers who are interested in preserving the environment and saving marine life will benefit from reading Sea Glass Kids: Problems in the Ocean.

Sea Glass Kids: Problems in the Ocean by Leslee Flanagan is an educational, fun picture book. Isabella, Jake, and Olivia are horrified to discover how much trash people throw in the sea and how much damage it is doing to the wildlife. When they confront local business owners about the plastic they sell or use, they are even more horrified to find that no one seems to care. So they hatch a plan, one that will make the town sit up and take notice and maybe, just maybe, change their minds and make them see that everyone must protect the oceans and wildlife. Will their clever plan work?

Sea Glass Kids: Problems in the Ocean by Leslee Flanagan is an amazing story with some stunningly real and colorful illustrations by Remesh Ram that complement the plot perfectly. This is a fun story but it also has a serious side, teaching children the damage we do to the environment and what we can do to protect it. At the end of the day, kids are the future of the world, and if things don't change now, there won't be much of a world left for them. This story teaches that children don't have to wait for adults to take charge – they can instigate the changes needed to make things right. This lovely tale will be enjoyed by kids and adults everywhere, and it's a great way for teachers and parents to encourage kids to take a stand and play their part in protecting the environment and wildlife. Great story; highly recommended for kids, parents, and schools.