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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

by Oliver Jeffers

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A child’s guide to sharing one planet

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  • Bestseller

    #1 New York Times bestseller

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  • Editorial selection

    TIME Magazine Best Book of the Year

    Named a Best Book of the Year by TIME Magazine.

  • Critical praise

    School Library Journal calls it a “must-purchase”

    Called a sweet and tender distillation of what Earthlings need to know and a must-purchase for new parent shelves.

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A child’s guide to sharing one planet

Oliver Jeffers frames life on Earth as a collection of things a child might need to know: what the planet is like, where it sits in space, and how its people belong to one human community. Created with his son in mind, the book brings together explanations of the natural world and a message about treating others with kindness and tolerance. Its scope moves from the physical features of Earth to the everyday fact of living alongside other people, giving the picture-book format both a practical and a values-centered focus.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children around ages 4–8 encountering picture books about Earth and space
  • Parents or caregivers seeking a book to share with a young child about kindness and living together
  • Families interested in books that combine basic world knowledge with a social message

Themes

Earth and spaceHumanity and communityKindness and toleranceFamily and learning

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Book overview

#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.
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