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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Contributor(s): Jeffers, Oliver (Author), Jeffers, Oliver (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0399167897     ISBN-13: 9780399167898
Publisher: Philomel Books
OUR PRICE:   $18.89  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: November 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - New Baby
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2017041776
Lexile Measure: 530
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.8" W x 11.1" (1.25 lbs) 48 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

#1 New York Times bestseller
A TIME Magazine Best Book of the Year
A NPR Best Book of 2017
A Boston Globe Best Book of 2017

Moments of human intimacy jostle with scenes that inspire cosmic awe, and the broad diversity of Jeffers's candy-colored humans...underscores the twin messages that 'You're never alone on Earth' and that we're all in this together.--Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

A true work of art.--BuzzFeed

Oliver Jeffers, arguably the most influential creator of picture books today, offers a rare personal look inside his own hopes and wishes for his child--and in doing so gifts children and parents everywhere with a gently sweet and humorous missive about our world and those who call it home.

Insightfully sweet, with a gentle humor and poignancy, here is Oliver Jeffers' user's guide to life on Earth. He created it specially for his son, yet with a universality that embraces all children and their parents. Be it a complex view of our planet's terrain (bumpy, sharp, wet), a deep look at our place in space (it's big), or a guide to all of humanity (don't be fooled, we are all people), Oliver's signature wit and humor combine with a value system of kindness and tolerance to create a must-have book for parents.

Praise for Here We Are:

-A sweet and tender distillation of what every Earthling needs to know and might well spend a lifetime striving to achieve. A must-purchase for new parent shelves--School Library Journal

-From the skies to the animal kingdom to the people of the world and lots of other beautifully rendered examples of life on Earth, Here We Are carries a simple message: Be kind. --NPR

- An] enchanting gem of a children's book--NBC's Today Show

-A must-have book for parents.--Gambit

-A celebration of people all shapes and sizes, and of the beauty and mystery of our Earth.--Booklist

-...a beautifully illustrated guide to living on Earth and being a good person.--Brightly

- Here We Are] is a tour through the land, the sea, the sky, our bodies; dioramas of our wild diversity.... Jeffers] is the master of capturing the joy in our differences.--New York Times Book Review