The Big Green: Everyone Can Make a Difference

Maryam and Issa live at the edge of the Sahara Desert in Mali, Africa. One day, they go on an outing with their parents, but this is no ordinary outing. At the edge of the hot, dry desert, people are creating something, something big, something special . . . something green!

In the words of their Uncle Cedric, they’re creating a ‘future’; a better future for the birds, for the bees, for everyone. They are creating a better future, one plant at a time, with adults and children working side by side planting plants across Africa to create a ‘Great Green Wall’.

This is a growing plants story about a fictional family, but the Green Wall project they’re involved in is real, and there are information pages at the back of the book for anyone who would like to know more about this immense, ecological project to grow a green ‘wall’ across Africa, as well as guidance on how to plant a tree yourself.

A beautiful, simple picture book with a valuable message at its heart, one that will hopefully inspire a new generation to go outside and grow.