Miss Fox's Class Goes Green

By Eileen Spinelli and Anne Kennedy

When Miss Fox shows up at school riding her bicycle, Mouse asks, “Do you have a flat tire?” “No,” Miss Fox tells her students. “I am going green!” 
 
Soon everyone in the class is working to keep the earth healthy. Mouse takes shorter showers (and does her singing after!); Bunny brings a cloth bag to the supermarket; and Possum turns the lights off when he goes out. 
 
And Miss Fox’s simple act has ripples even beyond her own students . . . the principal starts riding his bike, too, and soon the whole school is going green! As in Peace Week in Miss Fox’s Class, Eileen Spinelli and Anne Kennedy have combined their talents to make a serious subject both funny and inspiring.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Albert Whitman Company
• Release date: May 13, 2014
• ISBN: 9781497643895

Eileen Spinelli

Eileen Spinelli is a poet and picture book author with a talent for lovable stories that tug at the heart. She is the author of more than forty books for children, including Heat Wave, When You Are Happy, I Know It’s Autumn, Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’, Sophie’s Masterpiece, and Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch. Ms. Spinelli lives in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Reviews for Miss Fox's Class Goes Green

[molliewaugh-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I liked this book for many reasons. The storyline was very cute and realistic. Right when you open up the book, the inside cover is filled with “Tips For Going Green!” One of the tips is “Don’t let water run while you brush your teeth.” This subtle text feature really helps draws the reader in. I also really liked the illustrations. Different animals such as a frog, moose and wolf narrated the story. This helped add some humor to a topic that most people see to be boring. It is quite funny to see a wolf picking up trash! ☺ The message of the book is to well, GO GREEN! Throughout the book, the characters show ways of going green that are relatable to children. This would be a great book to read to children on Earth Day. Overall, the book did a great job of addressing environmental issues and I feel as if it would inspire others to make a difference in the world.

[khoecker10 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Miss Fox decides to help her students learn to take care of the planet and make smart choices to save water, energy, and stuff. She and her students come up with all sorts of ideas to help take care of the earth such as taking shorter showers, riding bikes instead of driving cars, turning off electronics when not in use, swapping toys, and more. Genre: InformationalCritique: This book is a good example of an informational book because it addresses the concept of going green and how students can take action to help keep the planet healthy. The book has very logical development of the many ideas of going green and presents it in an easy fashion for children to understand.