Linda Newbery is an award-winning author of books for young readers and adults, including Costa Children’s winner Set in Stone. As well as writing, she now spends much of her time campaigning for animal and environmental causes such as Compassion in World Farming, Feed Our Future and the League Against Cruel Sports. She lives in Oxfordshire.Katie Rewse is an illustrator based in Cornwall.She is particularly interested in how illustration can be used to inspire positive change.

"Combining a brightly illustrated narrative with a sense of tips and resource ideas, children 3+ will be inspired by the raft of creative ideas for making unwanted rubbish into castles, puppets, masks, mobiles and more. With diverse characters and accessible short chunks of dialogue this hardback is perfect to read and share in EYEFS settings or at home. Packed with imaginative and meaningful upcycling fun. Rubbish? Don’t Throw it Away! Is a joyful antidote to waste and leftovers."

Linda Newbery is an award-winning author of books for young readers and adults, including Costa Children’s winner Set in Stone. As well as writing, she now spends much of her time campaigning for animal and environmental causes such as Compassion in World Farming, Feed Our Future and the League Against Cruel Sports. She lives in Oxfordshire.Katie Rewse is an illustrator based in Cornwall.She is particularly interested in how illustration can be used to inspire positive change.

"Combining a brightly illustrated narrative with a sense of tips and resource ideas, children 3+ will be inspired by the raft of creative ideas for making unwanted rubbish into castles, puppets, masks, mobiles and more. With diverse characters and accessible short chunks of dialogue this hardback is perfect to read and share in EYEFS settings or at home. Packed with imaginative and meaningful upcycling fun. Rubbish? Don’t Throw it Away! Is a joyful antidote to waste and leftovers."