That’s why it’s time for us to take another look at antique book care and follow up with the hottest modern preservation tips. The inclusion of simple facts – this time about marine pollution – alongside adorable heroine Rocket’s lovely family and her dedication and courage to do better for her community makes for a meaningful, relatable read. is about being part of a community and bettering your space - but at the end of the day if kids take Rocket’s energy and put that into something they’re just as passionate about, that’s a-OK with me. There is more to the story, but I hope this is enough to make you want to pick it up and give this book a try. This is a delightfully illustrated story with a determined main character who sets out to make a difference.

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Whether it’s writing or illustration that you want to do, it’s important to read, read, read, read, read, read. If you have a valuable or antique book, consider hiring a professional archivist to make the repairs. Then, one at a time, test any cleaning supplies that you want to use on small, unimportant pieces of the cover, dust jacket, pages, etc.

If your library of old volumes smells like a library of new volumes, then you’re doing your cleaning job well. Dapo was announced as the winner of the inaugural Illustrator of the Year Award for The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (the Lollies), which celebrates the best and funniest children's books in the UK and Ireland, voted for by children in 2023. Born in Britain and of Nigerian heritage, Dapo is an avid believer in the importance of equal representation in the creative arts. Join **Rocket** as she visits her grandparents on their tropical island, and learns all about conservation and the environment.

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Make a poster to go in the park or at the beach to encourage people to take their rubbish home and keep the beach or park clean. It was also a great starting point for discussion wondering why the girl was surfing through the rubbish, what danger the turtle was in and what we thought the book might be about. As it accumulates, it will eventually cause damage to paper and covers because of harmful acidic elements.Straight away we were hooked, we have a grandparent abroad near the beach and love being outdoors at the beach or on the water. We loved the variety of activities and the mix of art, writing, science and geography and learning about a really important subject in a fun way. What I ended up doing was drawing references from different islands that I’ve come across visually and asking friends of mine to send pictures of their islands so that I could find little bits and pieces to take and put into this second book.

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But they weren't cool to this degree or, more precisely, were cool in a way that a child could recognize.For even more magical fun, join Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola on an adventure to Paradise Island in the Puffin Podcast below.