DERBYSHIRE, ENGLAND: Pebble and Feather, a children’s storybook by Deborah Taylor tell a story about friendship, loss, and the importance of keeping our oceans clean for the well-being of corals and fish. The book tells an important underlying message about how the sea is being affected by global warming and having detrimental effects on the reef. The message is important to convey to young children about the world that is changing and how it will soon affect their future.

“Pebble and Feather get washed out to sea in a terrible storm and find themselves next to a dead coral reef. It isn’t a very nice place to be and not at all like the beautiful colorful coral reefs they imagined. Things get worse when a big fish grabs Feather and swims away. Pebble is so upset, and he doesn’t know if he will ever see Feather again! While Pebble is crying and distraught the sea whispers an important message to him about why the coral reef is dead and what must be done”, a synopsis from Pebble and Feather.

The illustrations in this book are colorful, vibrant, and easy to read which makes it a breeze for children to understand how the reefs are being affected with a message of hope that the world can make a change. It is a very good starter book for children to start learning about the environment at a very young age.

ABOUT DEBORAH TAYLOR: Deborah Taylor is based in the Peak District, Derbyshire, where she has lived and worked whilst bringing up a family. The inspiration for her writing has been her children as well as her passion for animals, the natural world, and the sea. Finding a way to introduce environmental issues to children without causing them to worry is something she feels strongly about. Deborah is also an amateur artist and has had a lifelong love of horses and horse riding.

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