Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that this book will get kids intrigued about the wonders of the Earth.
Families can talk about facts they learned here. What part of Earth do you want to explore most? Where would you not like to go? What do you want to know more about?
Common Sense Review
Reviewed By: Susan Fitzgerald
OUR EARTH touches upon the subject of erupting volcanoes, so one 2-year-old toddler was hooked from the start. His 5-year-old brother was equally intrigued by the "dark, damp caves that go far down into the earth," as it answers one of his favorite questions: "What's under the ground?"
Colorful watercolor illustrations fill the pages, depicting subjects that fascinate kids, from long-neck dinosaurs to dapper penguins, monkey-inhabited rain forests, and sunbathing lizards.
The prose is beautiful, instilling a sense of wonder in young children. Anne Rockwell's words can serve as a great starting point for a more in-depth discussion on one topic, such as deserts or glaciers, or as a larger discussion about the world around us.
From The Book
Our earth is where I live. It is a big, round globe. It has a frozen North Pole at the top and an icy cold South Pole at the bottom. Our earth was shaped by water, fire, ice, and living things. It is always changing--much too slowly for us to see.
Plot Summary:
In this simple overview of the planet, deserts, rainforests, and salty seas, are delights for the eyes, and enchanting prose is a delight for the ears. As a primer, Our Earth serves its purpose -- to begin or expand upon a young child's knowledge of the magnificent world.
Author and illustrator Anne Rockwell gives toddlers and preschoolers one of their first looks at the planet earth -- presenting prehistoric dinosaurs, creeping glaciers, large continents and small islands. Each subject is reinforced by an almost full-page watercolor and gouache illustration. She ends the book with this message of harmony: "Our big, round earth is very beautiful. It is my home and yours."
Related Books:
For a more celestial read, try Our Stars, also by Anne Rockwell. Also consider The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top, and Fossils Tell of Long Ago by Aliki.
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