Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years
(Our Universe series)
Written by Stacy McAnulty
Illustrated by David Litchfield
Published by Henry Holt & Co.
on October 24, 2017
Genre: Children's, Picture Book, Nonfiction
Length: 40 pages
Ages: 4 - 8 years
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Literary Awards:
Flicker Tale Children's Book Award for Nonfiction (2019)
Synopsis:
"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.
Our Thoughts:
Get ready to hear the tale of Earth's history, from Earth herself!
Earth goes by many names (Gaia, Third Rock From the Sun, etc), has many siblings (planets in the same solar system), and spends her days revolving around the sun with her best friend, Moon! She doesn't remember being a cranky baby planet but she does remember all the changes she's gone through, from thousands of years of rain, to dinosaurs, to human inhabitants!
This is a fantastic way to learn all about Earth, its' history, and more!
The adorable illustrations help personify Earth into a living being that shares her very, very, very long life with the reader, using lots of scientific facts to tell us the story of the very place we call home.
The author includes her sources in the back of the book along with an extra explanation of continents (which are mentioned in the story), as well as the different extinctions that have happened throughout Earth's time.
We read Moon! Earth's Best Friend earlier this year and thought it was adorable! We were happy to find that there were more books in this picture book series! Up next is Sun! One In A Billion!
More from the 'Our Universe' series:
Sun! One In A Billion & Moon! Earth's Best Friend
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