Here Comes the Garbage Barge! written by Jonah Winter and illustrated by Red Nose Studio is one of those books that everyone took notice of when it crossed our desk in March. We see a lot (A LOT) of books here so one has to be pretty special for all of us to take the time to sit down and read it cover to cover.
Needless to say our interest was piqued because most of us have some memory of the notorious garbage barge that left Long Island in 1987 and made its way to Belize and back before finding a place to dump its contents. This book fictionalizes that true story and has some of the most unique illustrations I've seen in awhile. We like it so much that it is on the short list for our Summer Reading this year. Check out this video on how Red Nose Studio made the miniatures that became the illustrations.