Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers (Picture Book Review)

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

by Oliver Jeffers

published: November 2017

by Penguin Young Readers
Length: 42 pages
Ages: 3-7 

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Synopsis:

Oliver Jeffers offers a personal look inside his own hopes and wishes for his child -- a missive about our world and those who call it home. 

Our Thoughts: 

The author wrote this for his son within two months of his birth so it's written to a newborn, or perhaps just young readers with new eyes for the world who may need a little explaining about how it all works. 

A fantastic introduction to the planet we all call home. This book starts out showing us where we are in the solar system, that we have both land and sea, with different types of weather as well as different types of animals and people. It contrasts between day and night, fast and slow, etc.  It reminds us that we should never stop learning about our surroundings and ultimately, that we are never alone. 

I fell in love with this the first time I read it to my daughter. What a wonderful little way to introduce little readers to planet earth and all that is on it. We have come back to it a year or so later and now it is one of my daughter's favorites. She loves seeing all the weather, the ocean full of sea creatures, and the pages full of unique people. We love the calm colors and peaceful faces. This book is beautifully illustrated and would make an amazing gift to any little one!