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'From two-time Caldecott Winner author-illustrator Sophie Blackall!
'If You Came to Earth is a glorious guide to our home planet, and a call for us to take care of both Earth and each other.
'This stunning book is inspired by the thousands of children Sophie Blackall has met during her travels around the world in support of UNICEF and Save the Children.
- An engaging storybook about a single curious and imaginative child.
- Simultaneously funny and touching.
- Carries a clear message about the need to care for the earth and each other.
We live in all kinds of places.
In all kinds of homes.
In all kinds of families.
Each of us is different. But all of us are amazing.
And, together, we share one beautiful planet.' (Publication summary)
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A Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of 2020
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In Times of Crisis, Life-Affirming Picture Books
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: The New York Times Book Review , 31 October 2020;
— Review of If You Come to Earth 2020 single work picture book'Sophie Blackall’s If You Come to Earth shares the vast scope of “You Matter,” though its text is more explicit in its grand objective. Her narrator is Quinn, a red-hatted young child based on a real person in Blackall’s life. The real-life Quinn has lived in Nigeria, Indonesia and Nepal, but Blackall met him in her native Australia and saw the globe-trotting young person as a worthy guide. “Dear Visitor from Outer Space,” Quinn begins, “if you come to Earth, here’s what you need to know.” From there, Blackall delivers on the promise. The book seems to contain everything — the world’s every river, flower, person, cruise ship and bottlecap. It covers sight, sound, sickness, conflict and inequality. It is overwhelming.' (Introduction)
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In Times of Crisis, Life-Affirming Picture Books
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: The New York Times Book Review , 31 October 2020;
— Review of If You Come to Earth 2020 single work picture book'Sophie Blackall’s If You Come to Earth shares the vast scope of “You Matter,” though its text is more explicit in its grand objective. Her narrator is Quinn, a red-hatted young child based on a real person in Blackall’s life. The real-life Quinn has lived in Nigeria, Indonesia and Nepal, but Blackall met him in her native Australia and saw the globe-trotting young person as a worthy guide. “Dear Visitor from Outer Space,” Quinn begins, “if you come to Earth, here’s what you need to know.” From there, Blackall delivers on the promise. The book seems to contain everything — the world’s every river, flower, person, cruise ship and bottlecap. It covers sight, sound, sickness, conflict and inequality. It is overwhelming.' (Introduction)
