April Pulley Sayre introduces children to concepts of science, nature, and language arts with stunning photographs and a poetic and layered text. Her photographs range from shots of Earth from high above to extreme close-ups of plants, animals, and insects, each one a beautiful and impactful snapshot of the world around us. Sayre is a pioneer of using literary and inventive texts to share natural and scientific information with children. Thank You, Earth is a true treasure, balancing art and poetry with science. Touching on subjects from life cycles and weather to colors, shapes, and patterns, this is a great resource for science and language arts curriculums, Earth Day celebrations and promotions, and units with themes of empathy and understanding and letter writing, too. Thank You, Earth is terrific for family and group read-alouds as well. Includes back matter with definitions of the scientific terms mentioned in the text, information about the photographs, and additional resources.