Awesome Earth
Concrete Poems Celebrate Caves, Canyons, and Other Fascinating Landforms
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 18, 2025
Fun, accessible concrete poems and bold, vibrant artwork celebrate the many shapes and forms of our planet Earth.
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- Who it’s for
- Concrete poems give Earth’s varied landforms a playful, vividly illustrated form.
- Themes
- Earth's landforms, Geological forces
- Genres
- Earth Science, Poetry, Geography for Kids
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Fun, accessible concrete poems and bold, vibrant artwork celebrate the many shapes and forms of our planet Earth. Perfect for National Poetry Month and Earth Day! The Earth’s crust shakes, water swells, lava flows, and glaciers advance. In this ingenious picture book, the landforms created by Earth's powerful forces are examined through compelling concrete poetry.
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From canyons to volcanos, archipelagoes to hoodoos, take a tour of the many fascinating forms and features of our awesome planet. Rich back matter includes more about landforms, a glossary, and additional resources for readers, caregivers, and educators.
Earth in Verse
Concrete poems give Earth’s varied landforms a playful, vividly illustrated form.
Come here for
- Poetry shaped around canyons, glaciers, volcanoes, and more
- Bold, vibrant artwork celebrating the planet’s many forms
Expect
- An accessible tour of landforms made by Earth’s powerful forces
- Back matter with more about landforms, a glossary, and resources
Where it sits
| Poetry | 82% |
|---|---|
| Geography for Kids | 41% |
| Earth Science | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Kids Art
- Words & Language
- Earthquakes & Volcanoes
- Protecting the Planet
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- Rocks & Minerals
- Oceans, Lakes & Water
- Poetry
- Science & Nature
- Authors
- Joan Bransfield Graham
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 18, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Earth's landforms · Geological forces
- Reading lane
- Kids Art