I Love Our Earth

by Bill Martin Jr, Michael Sampson, Dan Lipow (Photographer)

Overview

Readers explore our home in this joyous tribute to the environment through poetic celebration of Earth's colors, climates, and seasons. Panoramic photographs capture the majesty of nature from swirling deserts to curling ocean waves. Close-ups reveal quieter treasures like springy moss and sunlit leaves. Tying all these wonders together are the faces of children from around the globe, reflecting our shared connection to the planet. Readers will delight in the simple text and rich photographs that depict only a fraction of what there is to love about this earth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580891073
Publisher:	Charlesbridge
Publication date:	02/01/2009
Series:	Rise and Shine
Edition description:	New
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,105,576
Product dimensions:	9.80(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	AD330L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

The late Bill Martin Jr wrote more than 200 children's books, including the beloved classics CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM (Simon & Schuster) and BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE? (Henry Holt).
Author and former educator Michael Sampson has written 25 picture books, including the acclaimed I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE (Candlewick), which he co-authored with Bill Martin Jr. He lives in Commerce, Texas.

Editorial Reviews

A wee paean to the glories of nature, in an accessible format. There are very few words, lightly rhymed and slightly chunky: "I love our Earth / when summer stars flicker, / and autumn leaves flame, / when winter flakes blow, / and spring blossoms show." The photographs, however, show several strengths. Each spread comprises a nature photo occupying a page plus half the facing page: mountain, sunset, ocean, snow. The other half-page contains the text and a small photo of a child, alone or with an adult. Each one of the pictures featuring a child invokes a color or a tone from the facing nature image, as when a ruddy moppet's green t-shirt picks up the great green of a meadow. Ecology for the very young.

—Booklist

From the Publisher

PreS-Gr 1-Martin's simple poem celebrates the colors of varied landscapes and the glories of the seasons. Each line of text appears on half a page, under a photo of a child. The rest of each spread is devoted to a panoramic vista. The boys and girls, of varying ages, come from many racial and ethnic groups from around the globe. The jacket flap notes that Lipow took his photos on five continents. However, no information about any of the locales is included in captions or in the endnotes. This omission limits the title's possibilities as a springboard for further exploration and discussion. The book might serve as an introductory read-aloud choice for very young children on occasions such as Earth Day, but its range is limited. G. Brian Karas couples his celebration of Earth's wonders with basic science in On Earth (Penguin, 2005). Judith Nicholls's compilation of earth-related poems in The Sun in Me (Barefoot, 2003) includes a variety of styles -Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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