Climate Change (children's book)

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Climate Change
Climate Change, Ladybird Book cover, 2023.jpg
Front cover, 2023
Author Charles III, Tony Juniper, and Emily Shuckburgh
IllustratorAleesha Nandhra
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's non-fiction literature
Publisher Ladybird Books
Publication date
9 March 2023
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages48
ISBN 9780241545669

Climate Change is a children's book co-authored by Charles III, the King of the United Kingdom, Tony Juniper, the Chair of Natural England, and climate scientist Emily Shuckburgh. The book is published by Ladybird Books and scheduled for release in March 2023. Aimed at those aged between seven and eleven, it discusses climate change and the various threats that face the environment. The book was launched at a reception held at Buckingham Palace on 17 February 2023, and attended by politicians, businesspeople and indigenous leaders from around the world. [1] [2]

Charles had previously collaborated with Juniper and Shuckburgh on a book for adults, also titled Climate Change , and published by Ladybird in 2017. The information was updated and rewritten for the 2023 version to make it accessible to children. Juniper has described Climate Change as a way of "trying to bring the facts to the fingertips of the people who've got most to gain by finding solutions in time". [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Rannard, Georgina (17 February 2023). "The King co-writes children's climate change book". BBC News. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Charles co-writes Ladybird Book of Climate Change". Bucks Free Press. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.