Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization / Edition 4

by Lester R. Brown

Overview

When a polar bear cub climbs into bed one night, she asks her Mama a "very" important question: "Where did I come from?" Ideal for bedtime, naptime, storytime or anytime, "God Gave Us You" builds children's self-esteem and assures each one that he or she truly is a treasured gift from the Lord.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393337198
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	10/05/2009
Edition description:	Substantially Revised
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Lester R. Brown is the founder of the Earth Policy and Worldwatch Institutes. He has been honored with numerous prizes, including a MacArthur Fellowship, the United Nations Environment Prize, and twenty-five honorary degrees. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

“Good night, sweet child,” Mama said as she tucked Little Cub in.
(Continues…)

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What People are Saying About This

E. O. Wilson

Lester Brown is one of the pioneers and heroes of global environmentalism. If the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize had been extended to a third recipient, the logical candidate would have been Lester Brown.

Editorial Reviews

"Brown gives concise, but very informative, summaries of what he regards as the key issues facing civilization as a consequence of the stress we put on our environment.... a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate."

The Ecologist

In an earnest, youthful voice, narrator Kim Mai Guest portrays a polar bear cub who asks questions about his origins. In a gently authoritative voice, Guest also portrays his mother, who shares the wonders of development and birth. The overall warmth in Guest’s voice will be reassuring to young listeners. In the give-and-take between mother and child, Bergren’s story shares just enough information—the parents’ excitement, the wishes for good health, the long waiting, the nursery preparation, the joy and tears at arrival—and also allays the young cub’s fears about not being the right child for his parents. Bergren’s repeated phrase “because God gave us you” is a hallmark of the story. A.R. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

The Guardian

"Lester Brown tells us how to build a more just world and save the planet... in a practical, straightforward way. We should all heed his advice."

Former President Bill Clinton

"A great blueprint for combating climate change."

Time - Bryan Walsh

"A great book which should wake up humankind!"

Klaus Schwab

"This is a document the world’s leaders must take seriously."

Wildlife Activist [for Plan B 3.0]

"Lester Brown is one of the pioneers and heroes of global environmentalism. If the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize had been extended to a third recipient, the logical candidate would have been Lester Brown."

Edward O. Wilson