OUR BLUE TREASURE

The book “Our Blue Treasure” aims to raise awareness about the impact of daily actions on the health of our ocean and waters, and the reciprocal effect of water well-being on our lives. Targeted at children aged 6 to 10, the book simplifies complex environmental concepts into colorful, interactive content. It encourages active participation through games, challenges, and activities, where children can use stickers to complete information. By doing so, they gain a deeper understanding of how their actions can influence the ocean and waters. Even younger children can engage with the book, guided by older siblings, adults, or teachers!

The creation of the book took over a year, beginning with in-depth scientific research and progressing through concept development, narrative writing, and illustrations. Every aspect of the book was scientifically and pedagogically validated by the BlueMissionMed consortium, ensuring accuracy and educational value.

The book has already been printed in 13,000 copies in multiple languages (English, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Dutch, Maltese, Turkish, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Croatian), with additional versions in preparation (Hungarian, Estonian). All editions are, or will soon be, available also in an interactive online format, offering an enhanced learning experience where children can explore the content by dragging and dropping stickers, making the learning process both engaging and informative.

The digital version

In addition to the printed book, a gamified version has also been developed in several languages.

How to play

Complete the 5 levels by opening the side panel and dragging and dropping the pieces into the correct positions. As you place the pieces, the scene on the page will change and additional content about ocean and waters protection will appear. Remember, the missing pieces counter will decrease when pieces are placed perfectly. Once a piece is correctly positioned, you won’t be able to move it again. Ready to play? Choose the lnguage below and… enjoy!

ARABIC

CROATIAN

DUTCH

ENGLISH

ESTONIAN

FRENCH

GREEK

HUNGARIAN

ITALIAN

MALTESE

PORTUGUESE

SPANISH

TURKISH

We are looking for collaborations to promote and distribute the book!

A limited number of books can be provided free of charge by the BlueMissionMed project.
Specifically, we look for stakeholders interested in using the book:

  • In educational activities in primary schools;
  • As part of toolkits designed for teachers (including train-the-teacher activities);
  • In educational activities in informal settings, such as laboratories, hands-on labs and gamified experiences in museums, science festivals, etc.
  • In reading and inquired-based learning sessions in libraries or at book fairs.

But we also look for:

  • More linguisting versions to expand our impact across al EU basins and beyond!
  • Financial support for printing additional copies:
    • The sponsor’s logo will be included in the printed books supported by their contribution;
    • The sponsor can use and distribute the additional reprinted copies within the context of their activities;
    • A percentage of copies with the sponsor’s logo can be distributed through the channels of BlueMissionMed partners.