Alba the fish has spent her entire life collecting precious objects that drift down to the ocean floor. From delicate shells to brightly coloured coral, each year on her birthday she gathers one more precious item. But over the years, Alba notices her collection is losing its sparkle and that the world is changing. What are these bits of plastic and metal? As the coral reef fades, Alba decides to leave her home behind. Can an old fish teach the world how to bring colour back to the ocean? The One-Hundred-Year-Old Fish gently highlights the issue of pollution. A beautifully illustrated picture book from exciting new talent Lara Hawthorne. What it contains: 1 paperback book, 32 pages Feel great about where it comes from: Raw materials from EU? China :-( That's 22,000km of 'book-miles'. We're wrestling with whether to apply our 'made in Europe' criterion to books, as they are a side-line to our toys, and we only retail don't distribute so our influence on producers is limited. Organic? TBC Manufactured in EU? No - China :-( What's it made from? Paper and cardboard only What's it packaged in? Nothing Shipping packaging from manufacturer to us: Cardboard box only Plastic-free? Yes 100% Vegan? Yes Animal-cruelty-free? Yes Reused upcycled or recycled? TBC Feel great about where it goes after you've used it: Biodegradable / compostable? Yes 100% Reusable / refillable? N/A Recyclable? Yes 100% Feel great about you and your child using it: Great for ages: 3-7 or so...2-4 sentences per page Shelf life: Indefinite Safety standards met: N/A Solvent-free? Yes Gluten-free? Yes Peanut-free? Yes Soy-free? Yes Lactose-free? Yes Easy to wash-off clothes skin? N/A Improvements we're working on in this product: Printing in Europe saves between 60% and 90% of a book's transport carbon - 60% if you print in Eastern Europe, 90% if you print in Ireland or UK. So, we wish this book were printed in Europe! When it is, we'll restock it :-)