Publisher's Synopsis
Poetry and photography explore the magic, humor, wonder, and joy we experience when we cherish Earth and all the habitats and inhabitants we find here. From clouds to Myakka soil and snakes to penguins, Blue and Ude-Crowe celebrate what's right within us and our environment while they also explore how to improve our lives and experiences within nature. Leap into fact and possibility that reside around us. Discover more about our vital connections to Earth and how to have faith in the resilience of those connections. All ages will discover words and images to cherish in this superb collection of nature poems and photography.
This collection doesn't shy away from controversial issues - climate change, pollution, invasive species, and more - but positive images for change and reasons for celebration also abound. This book is also a call to action to become aware of life's vibrancy surrounding us as well as awareness of our involvement in that vibrancy. Humans are one of Earth's creatures, an animal with the ability to improve life for all species. Wildlife and the many habitats creatures both need and help to sustain spark readers curiosity. This collection isn't meant to be factual detail from experts but is meant to provide a leaping off place to explore and rejoice in all that the natural world has to offer.
