Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

This colourful picture book is a guide for people—especially newcomers such as babies, new classmates, or aliens—living on planet Earth. The author provides advice about what is important to know and learn about, and stewardship of, the planet, and his positive and humorous outlook will appeal to students. The detailed illustrations set the scene and the simple text encourages students to examine the illustrations carefully to discover what it really means to be a citizen of Earth and how we are all connected. Useful for classroom and school libraries, this accessible book can encourage critical and creative thinking, social responsibility, stewardship, and inclusivity in K-3 classes.