earth

"This book teaches kids about the summer and winter solstices and why the sun changes position in the sky throughout the year. The book is complete with labeled images when needed, simple text, and more facts"--Provided by publisher.

"Introduce[s]...readers to many of the components that make up our Earth, such as air, water, the water cycle, seasons, and the variety of climates found on Earth"--Back cover.

"Explores the relationship between the sun's energy and our planet, including the way the sun shapes day and night cycles and the seasons"--Amazon.

A collection of satellite images of Earth.

A boy writes a letter to an imagined alien, explaining all the things he will need to know about Earth and the people who live here--and adding a postscript asking what the alien might look like.

Examines mankind's early perception of Earth being flat and how we know today the Earth is round. Explores how stars, shadows, and gravity prove the Earth is round. Includes a quiz, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.

This book goes into great detail about the different layers of our Earth and how the shifting tectonic plates can cause disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis. In depth information and great photographs reinforce the informative text.

Describes the layers of Earth from the surface to the inner core.

Photographs and text introduces young readers to the reasons why, despite cultural and religious differences, everyone lives together on the Earth.

Illustrations and simple rhyming text ask blessings on everything on earth, from ant to tree, stream to whale, and also on moonbeams and stars.