Time Planet Earth

Time Planet Earth
Author: Editors of Time Magazine
Publisher: Time
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-10-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781603200325

Looks at the Planet Earth with numerous color illustrations and accompanying text, with separate sections examining the atmosphere, pedosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and geosphere.

A Brief Illustrated History of Life on Earth

A Brief Illustrated History of Life on Earth
Author: Steve Parker
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1515725219

A Brief Illustrated History of Life on Earth charts the evolution of living species all the way from 2.5 billion years ago, through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods and right through to today. With stunning full-color images and illustrations, this beautiful book is sure to fascinate and charm the young reader.

Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth

Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth
Author: Stacy McAnulty
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2022-04-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250876818

From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator David Litchfield, Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth is a nonfiction picture book about the Earth, told from the perspective of Earth herself. Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your help to put on the brakes. Earthlings need Earth, and Earth needs Earthlings, so let’s save Earth together! With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Earth in this next celestial "autobiography" in the Our Universe series. Rich with kid-friendly facts and beautifully brought to life by David Litchfield, this is an equally charming and irresistible picture book.

Our Planet: The One Place We All Call Home

Our Planet: The One Place We All Call Home
Author: Matt Whyman
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2019-10-31
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0008375259

The official children’s book to the Netflix original documentary series, Our Planet, with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough.

Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years
Author: Stacy McAnulty
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2017-10-24
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250197910

A lighthearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the Earth--told from the perspective of the Earth itself! "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.

Earth Hour

Earth Hour
Author: Nanette Heffernan
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2020-01-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580899420

Click flashlights, light lanterns, and get ready to turn electric lights out to celebrate Earth Hour! Wherever you are, you can help our planet. Kids around the world use electric energy to do all kinds of things--adults do, too! From cleaning the clothes we play in, to lighting up our dinner tables, to keeping us warm and toasty when the weather is cold, electricity is a huge part of our lives. Unfortunately, it can also have a big impact on our planet. Earth Hour--a worldwide movement in support of energy conservation and sustainability--takes place each March and is sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF). During Earth Hour, individuals, communities, and businesses in more than 7,000 cities turn off nonessential electric lights for one hour. Across each continent--from the Eiffel Tower to the Great Wall of China to the Statue of Liberty--one small act reminds all of us of our enormous impact on planet Earth.

This Pretty Planet

This Pretty Planet
Author: Tom Chapin
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-11-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534445323

Based on the touching song “This Pretty Planet” by Tom Chapin and John Forster, this hopeful and whimsically illustrated picture book celebrates the pretty planet we call home. Winds blow. Tides flow. Shooting stars descend. Our lives begin, middle, and end on This pretty planet. From icy tundras to sandy beaches, lush forests to tall mountains, this exuberant picture book journeys around the globe and presents the natural wonders of the planet with a contagious sense of awe and whimsy. Young readers will get lost in the detailed illustrations as the narration serves as a gentle reminder of why we must care for and protect our pretty planet.

How the Earth Works

How the Earth Works
Author: Editors of Chartwell Books
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2016-11-23
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0785834397

How the Earth Works explains with info-graphics, 3D illustrations and surprising cutaways, the function of thousands of organisms, natural systems and atmospheric systems, geographical and geological phenomena.

The Story of Climate Change

The Story of Climate Change
Author: Catherine Barr
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2021-03-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0711256284

The Story of Climate Change introduces one of the most important issues facing our world today, and tells you what you can do to help make a change! Combining history with science, this book charts the changes in our Earth’s climate, from the beginnings of the planet and its atmosphere, to the Industrial revolution and the dawn of machinery. You'll learn all about the causes of climate change, such as factory farming and pollution, and the effects that climate change has on humans and animals across the world. As well as discovering the effects of global warming, you'll discover practical ways we can work together to solve it, from using renewable energy to swapping meat for vegetables in our diet. With fact-packed text by Catherine Barr and vibrant illustrations by Amy Husband and Mike Love, The Story of Climate Change will give you all the information you need, and will inspire you to do your part to fight the climate emergency!

The History of Earth

The History of Earth
Author: William K. Hartmann
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1991
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Paintings enhance the text through a chronicle of our planet--its origin, its development, and its future.