Author(s): Shann Whitaker

12 Responsible Consumption and Production

New Zealand author and illustrator , Shann Whitaker, is proud to present the launch of his ‘Too Much Stuff ’ children’s book.

A story about a seemingly trustworthy wolf salesman coming to town to sell his amazing new ‘stuff ’ to a bunch of willing sheep. They are amazed and in awe of this new fandangled ‘stuff ’ and start buying more and more, discarding it across the countryside until there is no more room to move. It is not until a young lamb steps up with an idea to recycle all the ‘stuff ’ do they realise that perhaps they didn’t really need all the ‘stuff ’ in the first place.

Incorporating bold illustrations and a whimsical rhyming tale with a strong environmental message. The perfect fun environmental children’s book for today’s climate, for readers 3 - 9yrs, ‘Too Much Stuff ’ highlights society’s fixation with consumerism and asks the question, do you have too much stuff?