You Belong Here - by Karissa Hampton (Paperback)

About the Book

While swimming one day, Layla mermaid notices paper littering her home, the ocean. She collects the paper and finds a recycling bin nearby to take care of it. To Layla's surprise, trash continues to appear in her home each day. Layla comes up with a clever way to collect all the trash and dispose of it where it belongs. This environmental book teaches children the affect that our lifestyle has on the ocean and sea life while promoting the positive impact that we can have on our home. It is everyone's responsibility to put things where they belong.

Book Synopsis

While swimming one day, Layla mermaid notices paper littering her home, the ocean. She collects the paper and finds a recycling bin nearby to take care of it. To Layla's surprise, more trash continues to appear in the ocean each day until Layla is overwhelmed with a home full of garbage. Layla comes up with a clever way to collect all the trash and dispose of it where it belongs. This environmental book teaches children the affect that our lifestyle has on the ocean and sea life while promoting the positive impact that we can have on our home. It is everyone's responsibility to put things where they belong.

About the Author

Karissa Hampton grew up land locked in Nashville, Tennessee most of her life, but still managed to become quite the mermaid enthusiast. She prides herself in being a mother, a teacher, and a friend of the earth. The blues and the greens of the earth make her smile of the darkest of days. You Belong Here is Karissa's first children's book.n/a