Status
Available
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Genres
Publication
Walker Books for Young Readers (2005), Hardcover, 32 pages
Description
Portrays a day in the life of Earth Mother who, as she tends plants and animals around the world, meets three of her creations with advice on how to make the world more perfect.
User reviews
LibraryThing member ksjeffcoat
This book talks about the importance of earth and what all the important things that live in earth. It is important to take of the earth and respect mother nature. Younger readers will enjoy the colorful, detailed illustrations.
LibraryThing member christian.mehalic
Earth Mother is a story of life. Its beautiful artisty and simple language and wording make it a great story for a young reader to get his/her hands on. The story kind of describes the circle of life. The man is must eat so it eat's frog, but hates mosiquto and wishes him no more. The frog eats
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mosquito, but wish man to be gone. And the mosquito loves man, but wishes frog gone. Earth Mother hears all these issues, but in the end does nothing because that is how she has made things. It is a lovely legend of the circle of life. Show Less
Awards
ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Awards (Winner — Illustration — 2005)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 2007)
Growing Good Kids Book Award (2006)
Language
Physical description
32 p.; 11.26 inches
ISBN
0802789927 / 9780802789921
Local notes
When the sun rises, Earth Mother awakes and begins her work, singing a morning song. She gives the beetles their shiny jackets. She guides a sunbird to a blossom sweet with nectar. And she dives with the whales into the depths of the sea.
Signed by the illustrators.
Signed by the illustrators.