earth

Illustrations and simple rhyming text ask blessings on everything on earth, from ant to tree, stream to whale, and also on moonbeams and stars.

Explains various changes in humanity's beliefs about the shape of the earth, from the flat earth theories of the ancients to the round earth theories which were proven true by the voyages of Columbus and Magellan.

Readers try to guess the identity of the object that is round like a ball, both wet and dry, hot and cold, and always moving.

Discusses the orbit, atmosphere, and surface features of Earth, and explains the conditions that make life possible on the planet.

Provides facts about Earth, describing how the planet looks from space, discussing its orbit in the solar system, explaining why Earth can support life, and looking at what missions to outer space have revealed about the planet.

Presents an introduction to the Earth, discussing its origin, geographical features, oceans, rotation, climate, and atmosphere, and including a related activity.

A color-illustrated examination of Earth, describing its rotation, atmosphere, surface, and physical makeup. Includes a fact file, glossary, and further-reading list.

As Terra performs her part in a school show about the Earth and the solar system, her mother, who is an astronaut, is hurrying back from space with a special ending for the production.

An imaginative young "space explorer" describes the many fascinating features of his home on the planet Earth.

Uses simple text and color photographs to explain a day as a unit of time and the parts of a day. Includes a glossary and sources of more information.