Here Comes the Garbage Barge! by Jonah Winter

Amazing sculptural and 3-D art built out of junk, toys, and found objects by Red Nose Studio bring a book about a little town with a LOT of garbage to life. Based on incredible true events, Jonah Winter brings us the flavorful story - with humor and a message of environmental awareness - that starts in a little town on Long Island that has a big problem: 3,168 tons of garbage and nowhere to put it! Enter the garbage barge, who hauls the junk down the coast of North America looking for a place to dump it. . . . Here is the fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into the creation of these incredible illustrations.
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