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"When a lively village is beset by a mysterious fog, the town turns dull and silent, until one day a boy's simple melody strikes a chord, reminding everyone of what matters most, even in the darkest of times"--Provided by publisher.

A picture book celebrating both the highs and lows that everyone experiences in the course of a life.

"The notion of a living world is one of humanity's oldest beliefs. Though scorned by scientists in the sixties and seventies, the facts supporting this concept have now become tenets of modern Earth system science, a relatively young field that studies the living and nonliving components of the planet as an integrated whole. Life did not evolve passively in response to its environment, as scientists have long assumed. Instead, it evolved with Earth, shaping its climate and terrain at every scale, one part in a great orchestra, in which non-living elements-the air, rocks, and water-are the instruments that life, in its multitudes, has emerged to play"--Provided by publisher.

An exploration of self-love, meditation, meaning, loss, and romance, LVOE. is a look forward, a look backward, but most importantly a look inward to the often confusing yet hopeful human experience.

A Harvard geologist presents a narrative chronicle of the Earth's 4.6-billion-year evolution that places the environmental crises of today's world in a context that explains the planet's fragile capacity to support life.

"Throughout history, the nature and mystery of death has captivated artists, scientists, philosophers, physicians, and theologians. This ... chronology ventures right to the borderlines of science and sheds light into the darkness. Here, topics as wide ranging as the Maya death gods, golems, and s?ances sit side by side with entries on zombies and quantum immortality. With the turn of every page, readers will encounter ... artwork, along with ... insights about death and what may lie beyond"--Publisher's description.

A picture book celebrating both the highs and lows that everyone experiences in the course of a life. Caldecott Honor, 2024.

When the people have deep questions about life, death, and how to find happiness, they journey to find Old Turtle, and she answers their questions with wisdom and love.

"Unlock the mystery of life on planet Earth . . . with a talking bacterium! In this full-color graphic novel, Bertie the Bacteria takes readers on a joke-fueled journey, revealing how small organisms became some of Earth's largest creatures, including the epically humongous blue whale. With laugh-out-loud text and colorful comic book art, science lovers and comic book fans alike will delight in exploring the history of our precious blue planet"--.

Lisa Aisato has gathered the best of her drawings and paintings and assembled them into a story about us as people and the course of our lives. This visual book represents the magic, laughter, and tears of childhood; the emotional, chaotic teenage years; the burden of being an adult; and the freedom, longing, and insight of old age.