With humour and a touch of poetry, this picture book features a sailor named Lalo, and Rosa, a goldfish, dealing with the pollution caused by plastic water bottles. Lalo wants to find a safe and clean place for his fish friend, but everywhere they go has been invaded by plastic water bottles.

Praise for SOS Water:

“The message washing through the story is powerful and compelling, presented in Yayo’s signature illustration style and providing children with a tangible takeaway about the world and the special roles they play within it.” – Montreal Review of Books, October 2024

“Pairing understated text with satiric line drawings, (SOS Water) highlights the serious ecological and societal harm caused by single-use containers . . . (and) is a crystal-clear clarion call to action.” – Starred Review, Quill & Quire, July 2024

“With a light touch in both text and illustrations, Yayo, deals with a most serious subject – the water pollution being caused by discarded single-use plastic water bottles . . . Its environmental message (will) resonate with youngsters.” – Highly Recommended, CM Reviews, June 2024

Awards:

Finalist for the Quebec Writer’s Federation’s Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, 2024

The illustration cover for SOS WATER was awarded the Gold Prize at the International Cartoon and Illustration Exhibition on a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind 2024, in China. – Art Contest, China Daily

About the Author:

Recognized as one of Canada’s outstanding illustrators, Yayo has won the Charles Biddle Award, the Concours Lux, and the Golden Smile from the First International Biennial of Caricature. Originally from Bogatá, Colombia, Yayo lives in Montreal, Quebec.