Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth Hardcover – November 14, 2017

I DO LIKE THIS BOOK, HOWEVER.....

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California Girl

January 6, 2018

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This could have been a great book, but I agree with another reviewer that said the "text is lacking". For the young child it brings awareness of his surroundings in terms of the universe, the earth, and his place here. It plants the seeds of good stewardship. I realize that this was supposedly written for Jeffers newborn child but the text reads "You may mot be able to speak yet either", and "we'll talk some more about that once you've learned to swim". I rather think it was written for himself to his child. The text is not appropriate for a child older than 24 months, but the CONCEPT of this book IS for an older child of maybe 2 to 6 years. Too bad, but it's going back.

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Gorgeous and full of wisdom

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Courtney Skiles

November 15, 2017

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A gorgeous book full of wisdoms we want to share with our next generation (and peers). This book has some fun facts about our planet and a touch of magic that comes with sharing those facts with an infant or child. "You may not be able to speak yet either, even though your head is filled with questions. Be patient, you'll learn how to use words soon enough."

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A beautiful message and beautiful illustrations

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Kasey Thomason

April 9, 2018

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A beautiful message and beautiful illustrations. New parents will enjoy reading this to their babies. It's a great baby gift.

Note: This book is clearly intended to be read to new babies (one line says something like "you can't speak yet"), but my 3-year-old and 8-year-old love it anyway (and unfortunately, I did not know about it when they were babies, so it's not just nostalgia that's got them hooked).

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June 3, 2018

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I wasn't impressed. :-(
I saw all the great reviews and purchased this book-- but there were places where the author didn't give any information even though he could have-- like saying "stratosphere" instead of "stratothingy..." Seriously? Just fill in with the right word. My kids should know what it's actually called.
There's also a place where he says that animals can't talk (actually they CAN talk, we just don't speak their language)-- the book just didn't mesh for me and I didn't want to read it to my kids.

It was very basic overall without much information and seemed to be lacking in substance.

I returned it.

The Jeffers you know and love

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Katy

November 14, 2017

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I preordered this book because it looked great. We have most of Oliver Jeffers’ books, and I was excited to see a more “nonfiction” one. I enjoy his distinctive illustrations and sense of humor very much. The pictures do not disappoint. They fill the pages with striking contrast and color and do a great job at conveying the scale of Earth for little kids. My 2-year old especially liked the pages that had moons on them. :) My 7-year old and 5-year old enjoyed looking at this, but they weren’t particularly captivated by the text. Overall, great concept and the illustrations can’t be beat. Knocking off a star because the story is somewhat lacking (it’s no How The Crayons Quit or Lost and Found), but it is more about the illustrations and showcasing the different parts of our world. It’s a big plus that the narrator is ambiguous in race and gender (even though Jeffers wrote this as a father to his son, and it kind of looks like a man in one picture), but it could be for anyone. The overall message is quite sweet, and I enjoyed the page with all the diverse humans. I also would love to see this in sturdy board book format.

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Concept for a baby, words and pictures for older kids... what?

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Alice

May 21, 2018

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I'm not really sure who would be the correct target audience for this book... maybe for very young children being read to by parents? It's written from the perspective of a caregiver to a newborn, but the concepts are more suited to older children. The pictures are also more detail oriented and muted (for older children). It's definitely not a good fit for my four-year old, but it's also a bit personal for me to regift to someone who has a young baby.

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January 6, 2018

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I sent this to the father of a new baby boy. It will be perfect for daddy and son, but big sister will enjoy it too and be able to read it soon. The sentiments ring true with an adult and the information is realistic for the child. What a lovely, lovely book.

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