{"product_id":"9780399167898","title":"Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 New York Times bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNPR \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2017\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Moments of human intimacy jostle with scenes that inspire cosmic awe, and the broad diversity of Jeffers's candy-colored humans...underscores the twin messages that 'You're never alone on Earth' and that we're all in this together.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A true work of art.\"--\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOliver Jeffers, arguably the most influential creator of picture books today, offers a rare personal look inside his own hopes and wishes for his child--and in doing so gifts children and parents everywhere with a gently sweet and humorous missive about our world and those who call it home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Insightfully sweet, with a gentle humor and poignancy, here is Oliver Jeffers' user's guide to life on Earth. He created it specially for his son, yet with a universality that embraces all children and their parents. Be it a complex view of our planet's terrain (bumpy, sharp, wet), a deep look at our place in space (it’s big), or a guide to all of humanity (don’t be fooled, we are all people), Oliver's signature wit and humor combine with a value system of kindness and tolerance to create a must-have book for parents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHere We Are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\"A sweet and tender distillation of what every Earthling needs to know and might well spend a lifetime striving to achieve. A must-purchase for new parent shelves\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-\"From the skies to the animal kingdom to the people of the world and lots of other beautifully rendered examples of life on Earth, \u003ci\u003eHere We Are\u003c\/i\u003e carries a simple message: Be kind.\" --\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-\"[An] enchanting gem of a children's book\"--\u003ci\u003eNBC's Today Show\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-\"A must-have book for parents.\"--\u003ci\u003eGambit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-\"A celebration of people all shapes and sizes, and of the beauty and mystery of our Earth.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\"...a beautifully illustrated guide to living on Earth and being a good person.\"--\u003ci\u003eBrightly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e[\u003ci\u003eHere We Are\u003c\/i\u003e] is a tour through the land, the sea, the sky, our bodies; dioramas of our wild diversity....[Jeffers] is the master of capturing the joy in our differences.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356116930732,"sku":"9780399167898","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/2588283482330.jpg?v=1781632804","url":"https:\/\/giftshop.carlemuseum.org\/products\/9780399167898","provider":"The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}