Reviews
Below are some of the recent reviews of Think Green. You can also read interviews with Jeanine, other press mentions, and find links to Jeanine’s guest blog posts in our in the media section.
To receive a review copy of Think Green!, or to schedule an interview with Jeanine, please contact us at press@kidsthinkbig.com, or call 917.297.4537.
Jeanine Behr Getz visits Chapin School
[The students] could certainly follow the lead of the characters in Think Green!, who use recycled paper at school; don’t let the water run while brushing their teeth or washing their hands; compost food if they can; and take re-usable bags to the grocery store. The examples were readily absorbed by the students, who are already on their way to thinking green.
Books for Kids on Everyday Green
“My pre-schooler and I are big fans of Jeanine Behr Getz’s Think Green!. The illustrations by Jenny Nightingale are fun and each page contains a simply stated idea about how kids can be green…”
1 of "5 Great Environmental Reads for Kids"
This colorful kids’ book shows boys and girls taking action around the house to save energy (turning the lights off) and prevent waste (giving birthday cards made from post-consumer waste). Author Jeanine Behr Getz has left room for readers to jot down their own ideas too.
Review on Kiwi Bookworms Blog
Looking for a book that can show your kid how she can learn to do her part to help the planet? Try Think Green! (Kids Think Big LLC).
Jen Savedge, mnn.com
“Looking for a new book to share with your kids this Earth Day? Think Green! by Jeanine Behr Getz is a great new eco-book that teaches kids about all of the different ways they can help protect the planet.”
Clean & Green Mom
“One book that I have really enjoyed reading to my children is the book Think Green! by Jeanine Behr Getz. The book is bright, colorful and conceptually easy for my children to understand. The book has a personal feel with a character call Millicent introducing all of her friends and how they can act and think green. My son really loved this!”
Sherri Williams, TD Monthly
TDmonthly rating: 5 stars
What It Is: Millicent, the central character, is determined to make the world a better place. Her friends, on various missions to save electricity, conserve water, reduce waste and pollution, and participate in a number of other “green” projects, join her. Millicent’s main objective is to show kids that anyone can “think green” and make a difference.
Why You Should Carry It: The text and illustrations enhance one another, but moreover, the book is truly informative. It entertains but also educates. Best of all, kids won’t know they are being “taught.” This story is an ideal fit for home or school and provides examples of how kids can be responsible to the earth no matter their age. I recommend this book for public service agencies, as the content fits with most national environmental programs.
What Kids Think: In a third-grade class of about 20 students, the story brought excitement. Kids shared their personal “green” experiences; one child even suggested that schools give out the book at the start of the year as a “rule book” for how to keep things neat at school.
Sara's Toy Box
Think Green! by Jeanine Behr Getz is a beautifully illustrated book (illustrations by Jenny Nightingale) that not only tries to teach children how to be more eco-conscious, it is in itself, an eco-friendly product.
japana on ThisNext.com
Finally! A children’s book teaches kids about the importance of being green- things like saving electricity, recycling, cleaning up litter, and even building community. With beautiful, colorful, vibrant illustrations, this book will have every youngster thinking green!
Robin McClure, About.com
“This stunningly-illustrated and child-friendly book is written by Jeanine Behr Getz in a way that encourages kids to feel proud of green efforts they are already doing as well as encouraging thinking of more earth-friendly solutions.”
In the Media
Jeanine Behr Getz Guest Blogs
Below are links to a few of Jeanine’s guest posts on green blogs:
On PracticallyGreen.com
On DrGreene.com
Farmington Students Learn to 'Think Green'
Thursday September 23, 2010
FARMINGTON — Jeanine Behr Getz of Greenwich was training for a triathalon a few years ago when she had to swim in Long Island Sound. She’d participated in conservation efforts before, but swimming in the polluted water made her realize she wanted to teach kids about treating the planet well…
Think Green! On Green Gift Lists
Saturday November 21, 2009
Think Green is a perfect gift for an eco-conscious child or family. The Greater Green, a blog on Adventures in Eco-Living, put us on their Green Holiday Gift Guide.
Hydrogen car visits Morley Elementary
Thursday October 8, 2009
Grades 3-5 were introduced to the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Equinox, first by attending an assembly in the auditorium at 9:00 and then by seeing the car up close and personal later in the morning.
Jeanine Behr Getz visited Morley Elementary
Thursday October 8, 2009
Author Jeanine Behr Getz shared examples from her book Think Green! about how kids can “think big and act green at any age.”
Think Green! in Playground magazine
Monday October 5, 2009
Think Green! is one of several “Planet-loving Products” featured in the Fall 2009 issue of Playground Magazine.
Jeanine on Dr. Greene's blog
Sunday September 20, 2009
Author Jeanine Behr Getz writes occasionally for the Dr. Greene blog. You can read her bio and her posts on the site.
Jeanine and Hydrogen Car on ABC News
Wednesday September 16, 2009
As one of 100 people selected to test drive a hydrogen fuel cell car, Jeanine Getz was recently featured in an ABC News spot about the technology.
Think Green! on Eco Chic
Tuesday July 14, 2009
Think Green! is an award winning story about Millecent and her friends as they learn that “kids can think and act green at any age!” This story gives kids easy tips on how to conserve our natural resources by recycling, taking reusable bags with them while shopping, donating old toys and clothes, and conserving water and energy.
Jeanine to appear at New London Waterfront Festival
Sunday May 31, 2009
“Now in its fourth year, this popular family festival is being held Saturday July 25, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the New London Waterfront Park. According to Cris Staubach, who has been the Children’s Librarian at the New London Public Library since 2002 and who has been responsible for securing children’s authors for this festival since its inception, the 2009 event will feature author Jeanine Behr Getz, who was recently named a Connecticut Green Woman by CT GreenScene, a Woodbury-based organization with a mission of promoting and amplifying the incredible work of individuals, groups and organizations.”
Fairfield County Home: Thinking Green
Sunday March 1, 2009
Jeanine was recently interviewed in Fairfield County Home.
