Independent Reading Level: Grades PK-3
Awards: Green Earth Book Award, Picture Book Award Winners 2023-2020

Recommended Ages: Gr.

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Personal Thoughts: Some spreads have only 4 pages. Written more like an illustrated poem, this is a plea to help the earth but doesn't explain what to do to help. Just names some things that could happen if the planet gets warmer.

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In a time where children feel so much pressure, I love how this book communicates their value and the value of children around them. It shared a very important perspective. ( )

Balances the challenges of climate change with hope. Patterned language juxtaposed with illustrations that show, first, the damage humans can do, and then, the ways that we can help and heal the planet, sends the message that what humans have the power to destroy, we have the power to fix.

"One person seems small, quiet, and insignificant. But when one person, and one person, and one person become many, they can change a planet."

Back matter includes more about climate change. Art is gouache on paper, scanned and painted with digital brushes.
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Re-read April 2024. ( )