My Friend Earth
Published on 25. February 2020
Book
Hardback
44 pages
978-0-8118-7910-1 (ISBN)
Description
Celebrate Earth Day with this valentine to our wonderful planet from the Newbery Award-winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall.
Our friend Earth does so many wonderful things!
She tends to animals large and small. She pours down summer rain and
autumn leaves. She sprinkles whisper-white snow and protects the tiny
seeds waiting for spring.
Readers of all ages will pore over the
pages of this spectacular book. Its enticing die-cut pages encourage
exploration as its poetic text celebrates everything Earth does for us,
all the while reminding us to be a good friend in return.
* Interactive format and kid-friendly art will engage both toddlers and young readers.
* A celebration of the natural world and rallying cry for positive action for Planet Earth
* Great opportunities to share life science concepts and amazing facts about the environment with children
This beautiful and innovative ode to our natural world will appeal to readers of Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, The Poet's Dog, and Thank You, Earth.
* Read aloud books for kids ages 3-5
* Earth books for kids
* Climate change books for kids
Our friend Earth does so many wonderful things!
She tends to animals large and small. She pours down summer rain and
autumn leaves. She sprinkles whisper-white snow and protects the tiny
seeds waiting for spring.
Readers of all ages will pore over the
pages of this spectacular book. Its enticing die-cut pages encourage
exploration as its poetic text celebrates everything Earth does for us,
all the while reminding us to be a good friend in return.
* Interactive format and kid-friendly art will engage both toddlers and young readers.
* A celebration of the natural world and rallying cry for positive action for Planet Earth
* Great opportunities to share life science concepts and amazing facts about the environment with children
This beautiful and innovative ode to our natural world will appeal to readers of Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, The Poet's Dog, and Thank You, Earth.
* Read aloud books for kids ages 3-5
* Earth books for kids
* Climate change books for kids
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 5 years
Illustrations
Full-colour illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 235 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
405 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8118-7910-1 (9780811879101)
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Patricia MacLachlan is an acclaimed author who has written dozens of books-from picture books to novels-including the Newbery Medal winner Sarah, Plain and Tall and the Barkus series, also published by Chronicle Books. She lives in western Massachusetts.
Francesca Sanna
grew up on the Italian island of Sardinia. She studied illustration at
the School of Visual Arts in New York and the Academy of Art and Design
in Lucerne. Her book The Journey received five starred reviews and was lauded by the New York Times and the Guardian. Francesca currently lives in Zurich, but you can visit her at francescasanna.com.
Francesca Sanna
grew up on the Italian island of Sardinia. She studied illustration at
the School of Visual Arts in New York and the Academy of Art and Design
in Lucerne. Her book The Journey received five starred reviews and was lauded by the New York Times and the Guardian. Francesca currently lives in Zurich, but you can visit her at francescasanna.com.