1. Citizenship
2. Environmental protection
3. Humour
4. Recycling
5. Responsibility
6. Sustainability
7. Visual literacy
8. Waste management

Phillip Bunting's ‘Your planet needs you!’ is a productive introduction to waste management that’s suitable for all ages, the exposition optimistically and amusingly communicated so young minds may find the new information easily accessible and entertaining. Where does rubbish come from, where does it end up, and what can the reader do to help the planet manage excess resources? With the aid of expressively animated and recycled paper-cut infographics, these questions form the foundation of ‘Your planet needs you.’ However, Philip Bunting is not interested in only educating the reader about environmental sustainability, he also encourages scientific enquiry, self-sufficiency, and empowerment with fun and easy-to-follow instructions on how the reader can set up their own sustainable household.

First published in 2017, Philip Bunting is an already prolific Queensland based author and illustrator whose work has received multiple Honours from the Children’s Book Council of Australia, made the list for the Kate Greenaway Medal, been published in over 30 countries, and has been translated into multiple languages. His books and illustrations deliberately encourage educational fun and interactivity because he hopes to create positive associations in the child’s engagement with reading and learning, understanding that readers are more likely to retain information and come back to his books if they are enjoying the process of reading and learning from them.

1. Philip Bunting: Author’s Website, ‘Your planet needs you!’ https://philipbunting.com/books/your-planet-needs-you/
2. Philip Bunting: Author’s Website, ‘Activities' https://philipbunting.com/activities/
3. Philip Bunting: Author’s Website, ‘How to Compost’ https://philipbunting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/How-To-Compost-Philip-Bunting-2020.pdf
4. MoAD Learning resource, ‘Your planet needs you’ https://moad-web.s3.amazonaws.com/heracles-production-your-planet-needs-you.pdf
5. KIRKUS review, 16 December 2021. KIRKUS reviews ‘Your planet needs you!’ written and illustrated by Philip Bunting https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/philip-bunting/your-planet-needs-you/
6. Youtube, 2 August 2021. Mr Nunan of Seven Hills West Public School reads ‘Your Planet Needs You’ written and illustrated by Philip Bunting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eeny8YzOjI