Over forty of the best-loved authors and illustrators of children`s books have pooled their talents in a single volume,honoring one very special planet-the Earth.Here are stories and poems,pictures and photographs,essays and limericks,all sharing a belief that humans must live in harmony with their environment.From the retelling of a tradicional Native American story to a fascinating look at the bat world,the pieces in this collection bridge peoples and cultures,species and habitats.Together,they add up to a book that young people can enjoy,think about,and share.As the editors state in the introduction,"This book says we can work with our planet,not against it."