Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years (Our Universe, 1) - Hardcover

McAnulty, Stacy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 125010808X ISBN 13: 9781250108081

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2017

Synopsis

"Kid-friendly facts and plenty of humor teach kids about the Earth, from more than four billion years ago to present day. Told from Earth's point of view, this picture book for older readers also includes back matter with even more information." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor

"Hi, I’m Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome."

Prepare to learn all about Earth from the point-of-view of Earth herself! In this funny yet informative book, filled to the brim with kid-friendly facts, readers will discover key moments in Earth’s life, from her childhood more than four billion years ago all the way up to present day. Beloved children's book author Stacy McAnulty helps Earth tell her story, and award-winning illustrator David Litchfield brings the words to life. The book includes back matter with even more interesting tidbits.

This title has Common Core connections.

About this title

About the Author:

Stacy McAnulty is the author of several picture books, including Excellent Ed, illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach, and Beautiful, illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, three children, and two dogs.

David Litchfield is the author-illustrator of the award-winning The Bear and the Piano, as well as the illustrator of numerous picture books, including Miss Muffet, or What Came After by Marilyn Singer. He lives in Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom.

Review:

A Junior Library Guild Selection

"McAnulty and Litchfield cast planet Earth as an exuberant celestial body with bright brown eyes and a broad smile, who couldn’t be happier to share its life story...Terrifically entertaining." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A humorous approach to planetary facts for the elementary grades." --School Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 125010808X
• ISBN 13: 9781250108081
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Litchfield David