• Age: 9 to 12
• Grade: 4 to 7
• Reading age: 9 to 12

Key Selling Points

• Discusses low-waste/zero-waste living, recycling, sustainability, pollution and the practical things kids can do to become part of the movement.
• Cities, companies and countries around the world are on a mission to reduce their waste. There is increasing consumer demand for zero-waste products.
• Americans generate more than 267 million tons of solid waste a year and only 35% gets recycled or composted.
• Less Is More gives young readers small, practical steps they can take every day to reduce their trash. It includes creative ideas for joining the movement, like hosting clothing swaps or gift wrapping with upcycled materials.

Leah Payne is a writer, editor and mother. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from Simon Fraser University and a master’s degree in library and information studies (MLIS) from the University of British Columbia. She is the author of Less Is More: Join the Low-Waste Movement in the Orca Footprints series. Leah lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she loves spending time in nature with her family.

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• Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection
• Commended, Children's Book Council Teacher Favorites Award 3rd - 5th Grade
• Short-listed, The Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award - Children’s Nonfiction
• Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens

“Orca provides its usual perfectly matched-to-topic photography and helpful sidebars...Young environmental champions will have everything they need to continue on their paths to being better citizens and do their parts to support the Low Impact and Zero Waste movements.”

Erica Sommer

“Writing with a friendly tone, Payne offers facts and occasional statistics about the problems created by high-waste societies and addresses herself to kids and families who want to become part of the solution through individual decisions and actions… A very readable, practical addition to Orca’s Footprint series on environmental issues.”

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“Gives many ways to make just ordinary, daily tasks a lower waste process…A perfect introduction to anyone who wants to understand how much waste is being handled every day, and how, if we all just do our part, we can all make a contribution to end much of our waste, and become part of the Low-Waste Movement.”

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD)

“Very worthy of purchase. Recommended.”

CM: Canadian Review of Materials