To Change a Planet

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A clarion call to protect our planet, our only home.

One person.
Small, fleeting, insignificant.
But when one person, and one person,
and one person become many,
they can change a planet.

Spare, poetic text and breathtaking pictures invite readers on a stirring journey that gently illuminates the causes of climate change as well as how our individual and collective actions can make the world better. Meticulously researched and brimming with beauty, hope, and hands-on solutions that will edify and empower even the youngest readers, this loving ode to our planet is vital for every child and family.

  • A United Nations Book Club Pick 
  • An American Library Association’s Top 10 Sustainability Themed Children’s Book 
  • Green Earth Book Award Shortlist

From Scholastic Inc, illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell.
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1338628615
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1338628616

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PRAISE

An attractive entree to a vital subject for the youngest citizens.
Kirkus (STARRED Review)

A Newbery Honor recipient smartly distills climate change down to the facts in this extraordinarily
illustrated picture book that allows young readers to grasp the enormity of this global crisis.
Shelf Awareness

This clear-eyed discussion of climate change will educate young readers without demoralizing them. A worthy purchase for all collections.
School Library Journal

From [the] first welcoming sentence we know we’re in classic picture book territory—words and rhythms that taste just right and the ever-appealing theme of children in charge, with no adults on the scene. . . . [A] comfortable, chaotic, creative world. The joyful energy of this simple story is amplified by glowing pictures showing a multiethnic group of sturdy children against impressionistic, light-infused backgrounds of mountain, meadow, and mud.
Horn Book (STARRED Review)

Charmingly illustrated in Castillo’s signature style. . . . Soontornvat’s complete lack of exposition, with no explanation of how five diverse children came to live this way, lends the story a classic, old-time–y feel that allows readers to focus on more important things: what it means to contribute to the well-being of others, what makes a family, and what love looks like. Hint: It doesn’t look like diamond chandeliers. Readers will surely want to join this sweet family.
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