Tunde loved plantain chips at break time. Crunch, crunch, crunch! They were so delicious. When he finished eating, he looked at the wrapper in his hand. Then he just dropped it on the playground floor. 'I'll pick it up later,' he thought. But he never did. Soon there were wrappers everywhere Tunde went. His teacher Mrs. Adewale frowned. His friends stepped over the mess. But Tunde didn't notice.

Tunde's Snack Time

One bright morning, something amazing happened. A little green dustbin in the corner started to wiggle and shake. 'Tunde! Tunde!' called a cheerful voice. Tunde spun around. The dustbin had eyes and a big smile! 'My name is Binnie,' it said. 'I've been watching you drop wrappers everywhere. Will you come with me on a magical adventure?' Tunde's eyes grew wide. A talking dustbin? 'Yes!' he shouted.

Binnie Comes Alive

Binnie took Tunde around the school. First, they saw flies buzzing over old food wrappers. 'Yuck!' said Tunde. Then they found blocked drains full of rubbish causing puddles. A bird was tangled in plastic. 'Oh no!' Tunde gasped. 'When you drop litter, everyone suffers,' Binnie explained gently. 'But you can help!' Tunde felt sorry. 'Where should this wrapper go?' Binnie asked, pointing at trash. 'In you!' Tunde answered.

Binnie's Lessons

Tunde picked up every wrapper he had dropped. He used Binnie properly. His classmates noticed and started helping too! Soon the playground sparkled. Mrs. Adewale smiled proudly. 'Tunde, you're our first Don't Drop It On The Floor Ambassador!' she announced. Tunde beamed. Together, the whole class made a pledge: 'I promise to keep my school clean. I will use the dustbin. I will never litter. Together we will keep our community beautiful!'

Tunde the Ambassador

Tunde

Binnie

Mrs. Adewale

Create a fully illustrated children's storybook titled "Don't Drop It On The Floor" for children aged 5–10.

The illustrations should be colourful, bright, expressive and suitable for a school read-aloud session.

The main character is an 8-year-old Nigerian boy named Tunde (include diverse classmates—girls and boys—with different hairstyles, skin tones, and abilities). Tunde loves snacks but keeps dropping wrappers on the school playground without thinking.

One morning, a little talking dustbin named Binnie comes to life and asks Tunde to follow it on a magical adventure.

Binnie shows Tunde:

How litter attracts flies.
How blocked drains cause flooding.
How dirty surroundings spread illness.
How animals can be harmed by rubbish.
How one small act of throwing rubbish into a dustbin can inspire others.

The story should be funny, interactive, and include moments where children reading can answer simple questions such as:

"Where should this wrapper go?"
"Can you spot the dustbin?"
"What would you do?"

Each page should contain:

One short paragraph (30–50 words).
One full-page illustration description for the artist.

End with Tunde becoming the first Don't Drop It On The Floor Ambassador, encouraging his classmates to join him.

Include a final page with a colourful pledge:

"I promise to keep my school clean.
I will use the dustbin.
I will never litter.
I will remind my friends.
Together we will keep our community beautiful."

The tone should be joyful, memorable, educational, and culturally relevant to Nigerian primary schools, with uniforms, classrooms, playgrounds, and familiar everyday scenes.