Diego Chaves

Leo and the Plastic-collecting Submarine Diego Chaves

Leo's mother is an inventor, and when she builds a submarine to collect plastics under the ocean, Leo is eager to go along. But what should they do with the plastics they collect? Playful text and illustrations introduce young children to an environmental problem in an optimistic way. Leo and his mother appear to be Caribbean islanders; the book sends a message of self-determination and local problem-solving.