Dear Earth by Isabel Otter illustrated by Clara Anganuzzi

Earth you are full of such wonder, but you are fragile and you need love and care. Grandpa says that humans have hurt you ... but we can heal you too. Love from Tess 

Tessa listens to her grandfather who tells her all about our amazing planet. She decides to write a letter and as she does we see all the places she plans to explore - underwater, the Savannah plain, jungles, the arctic, forests and the tops of the highest mountains. 

This is an empowering book about our fragile planet and at the back the author lists some simple ways to make a difference - walk to school, clean up the beach, recycling.

There are lots of wonderful books about caring for our environment. Here are a couple of possible companion reads but you can find lots more here in various Pinterest collections from my friend at Kinderbookswitheverything. Sustainable Development Goal 17; Goal 13; and her collection on Sustainability.  You can also read about all of the goals and all of the terrific books and ideas collected by my friend. 

There are a couple of very special aspects of this book that I need to highlight. Firstly I adore the two pages where you need to turn the book longways to see the ocean on one spread and the tall forest trees on another page. Secondly I am so happy to see the little girl in this book is not the usual body shape. She is a girl with beautiful brown skin and large legs. She is has a shape many young girls can relate to.

Successfully combining exploration and the wonders of nature with a crucial message about environmental issues, this beautifully illustrated book with Clara Anganuzzi’s fine, detailed and sometimes dramatic, scenes of the natural world shown from a variety of viewpoints as well as the different landscapes, is a must for families and primary classrooms. Red Reading Hub

The full-page illustrations are simply divine, they shine off each page and show the world in all her glory. Whispering Stories