The Day the Trash Came Out to Play is a captivating tale for Earth Day and everyday, a fun-filled picture book that imparts an important environmental message to young readers to practice the four "R's" for minimizing litter -- rethink, reduce, reuse and recycle. In the tidy town of Sutter Nash, a boy carelessly tosses a candy wrapper in the street. This single, irresponsible act sets off a cascade of events which escalate as the trash spills onto the streets and throughout the town -- a litter problem of immense proportions! Through colorful artwork and simple, rhythmic verse, this humorous tale conveys the importance of personal responsibility and environmental stewardship. Moreover, tying in with the theme, the book is printed on recycled, chlorine and acid-free paper.

See also:
Loreen Leedy's The Great Trash Bash,
Stuart J. Murphy's Earth Day -- Hooray!, and
Nuria Roca's, The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle