An early chapter book, an allegory for ages 6-12, empowering children to live a simple life in balance with nature. First in a series. 112 pages, 40+ illustrations. An art book full of word-play.

"There's trouble in dirty ol' Tintown. Nature has vamoosed and mean Mrs. Misrington is getting richer by the minute. She loves the racket of cars zoomin', taxis tootin', trucks roarin', and the smell of smokestacks smokin' because they all mean that business is boomin'. Now Mrs. M has gotten it into her behived head to cut down the last patch of trees in town to make way for her crowning glory a big-box store right at the end of Broken Bottle Lane.

But something is brewing and it's not just the compost. Can three recycling rats stop Mrs. Misrington and lead Tintown back to a saner, cleaner life before the whole place goes up in smoke?"