A planet like ours

Frank Murphy, 1966-

Book - 2022

"Our planet Earth is as individual and special as each one of us. It's ability to sustain and nurture life is unique in our solar system--and beyond. In this book, celebrate all the wonderful qualities of our Earth while learning how to protect her for future generations"--

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Subjects
Genres
Picture books
Published
Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Frank Murphy, 1966- (author)
Other Authors
Charnaie Gordon (author), Kayla Harren (illustrator)
Physical Description
1 volumd (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience
Ages 4-8
ISBN
9781534111530
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Four children, portrayed with varied skin tones and hair textures, learn about conservation and model stewardship of the Earth in this straightforward introduction to environmentalism. Murphy and Gordon focus on soil, water, animals, trees, and air ("Pollution and chemicals can ruin our soil and our groundwater. Let's protect our soil"), conveyed by Harren in prettily rendered illustrated vignettes. Actionable suggestions lean toward accessibility over life-and-death concerns: gentle illustrations and language blunts the impact of a spread depicting overfishing and casual littering ("Sometimes, we are careless"), and another featuring ocean plastics elides the litter's dire effects on sea creatures. Endnotes and suggested activities offer additional thoughts and approaches in a book whose simplified message invites readers to "take care." Ages 6--7. (Aug.)

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Who besides us will care for the planet that supports us? The team that produced A Friend Like You (2021) returns to take on a much broader topic: caring for our unique world. "We don't always take care of our planet," the authors say. A devastating image of a razed forest proves their point. But what follows is an engaging appreciation of the land, water, animals, trees, air, and people who share our world, showing why we should and how, in some ways, we can. With its emphasis on the importance of these resources, this is a highly appropriate tool to open conversations about the environment. Harren's appealing illustrations support and add context. From the purple-tinged opening spread, showing the vastness of the night sky as admired from a scenic parkland, to the concluding image of the same scene in sunlight, four lively children, diverse and distinct, engage with the world around them. In vignettes and full-bleed images, their activities demonstrate their enjoyment of their environment as well as how they care for it. Occasionally, other characters join them, including a brown-skinned elder who uses a walker and a tan-skinned youngster who uses a wheelchair and has a service dog. The details in each spread can inspire conversations on many levels. A page of activity suggestions, including a hands-on experiment, completes this pleasing package. (This book was reviewed digitally.) This conservation message is gently and effectively conveyed. (note from the authors and illustrator) (Informational picture book. 4-7) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.