Harold David Stein is a retired physician and proud grandfather of five grandsons. He has written scientific articles in peer reviewed medical journals and taught residents and medical students for many years. He has participated in several international medical aid missions and has a serious concern about the health and welfare of the planet that his grandchildren will inherit. This book is a collaborative effort with his grandsons, Lev, Ilan and Noam. The author and his wife split their time in Florida and New York City.

Lev Berman is an enthusiastic nine-year old, 4th grade student in Riverdale, New York. He has a great curiosity about the world and is passionate about pollution and keeping our oceans and beaches clean. Lev enjoys climbing monkey bars in playgrounds, reading adventure stories and playing with his brothers, cousins and friends. He loves debating current events with all who will listen. Lev discussed this story with his Poppy noting the empty plastic water bottles littering the beach. He is hopeful this book will encourage others to recycle, re-purpose and clean up our beaches and oceans.

Ilan Berman is a seven-year-old, second grade student who is keenly aware of his natural surroundings and the potential impact pollution will have on his generation. He enjoys reading, playing piano, competitive games of skill and play-acting fictional dramas. He loves mathematics and science. He strongly wants us all to make our beaches, oceans and lakes pollution-free for the benefit of his and future generations.

Noam Berman is a precocious four-year-old student attending pre-kindergarten in Riverdale New York. He loves to play with trains and building blocks. His favorite color is green. Noam is thrilled to help his brothers, cousins and friends pick up plastics and other trash from the beach. His hopes are that people will recycle and clean up after themselves. From the earliest age he has always loved the “big water”, his name for the ocean.