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On Earth

by G. Brian Karas Publisher: PUFFIN BOOKS

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A picture-book journey through Earth’s motion

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A picture-book journey through Earth’s motion

Using the image of Earth as a vast shared spaceship, G. Brian Karas introduces young children to the planet’s continual movement. The book connects rotation, revolution, and Earth’s tilt with everyday changes that are easy to observe: daylight giving way to night, shifting shadows, and the transition from winter to spring. Its 32-page format and illustrated approach frame big astronomical ideas through the experience of living on a moving planet, making Earth’s cycles the central subject rather than an abstract science lesson.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children beginning to explore Earth science and astronomy
  • Families or classrooms discussing Earth Day
  • Young learners curious about day, night, and the seasons

Themes

Earth’s rotationRevolution around the sunSeasonsDay and nightPlanetary motion

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Book overview

Perfect for Earth Day!

Climb aboard a giant spaceship . . . the Earth! In glorious art, G. Brian Karas illuminates our Earth and its cycles and does a brilliant job of making the concepts of rotation and revolution understandable. As you travel, watch shadows disappear into night, and feel the sun on your face as winter turns into spring. All these amazing things happen because the Earth is constantly in motion, spinning and circling, gliding and tilting. As passengers of the Earth, our voyage never ends!
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