I Like Earth
A rhyming picture book exploring the solar system — from the Sun and Moon through to Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and even Pluto — to find the best planet to live on. It turns out Earth, with its oceans, mountains, and fresh air to breathe, is pretty much perfect. A child's-eye view of why home is best.
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Author's Note
"I have long marvelled at how perfectly suited Earth is to life, and how inhospitable the rest of the solar system is. But after hearing a message from a scientist friend on the uniqueness of our planet, I found myself freshly awed. So I thought it would be fun to write a book from a child's perspective — trying to decide which planet to live on. Most books about space are about the excitement of going somewhere new. I thought it would be fun to contrast that with someone who, after careful consideration, would be perfectly happy staying right where they are."