Mother Earth Father Sky: Poems of Our Planet

by Jane Yolen, Jennifer Hewitson (Illustrator)

Millions of years have passed, but the earth has remained a singular miracle. Poets have written of its wonders--as well as of our failure to live up to our responsibilities as caretakers of the planet. In this sweeping anthology for young readers, award-winning author Jane Yolen has collected poems of C.S. Lewis, Joseph Langland, William Stafford, Christina Rossetti, and others who have paid tribute to our fragile world. These thirty-five voices cry with joy, grief, and hope for "our Mother the Earth, our Father the Sky."

Genres: Poetry, Environment, Childrens

64 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1995

About the author

Jane Yolen was a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children’s book author who wrote more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lived in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.

Reviews

[Mackenzie Navarrete · Rating 3 out of 5]

Date: 11/20/23
Genre: Informational Nonfiction & Poetry
Level: K-2nd
Review: Reading this book made me feel like I was on the journey with her. After the tragic loss of her tribe, she travels on a spiritual journey that makes her feel every emotion. I think this would be a great book for kids to teach them that there can be something good after something bad. "Just keep going."

[Andrea Flory · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is good for grades 5-6. It was filled with different types of pomes You could do a lesson with one of the pomes in the book because it talked a lot about earth, but to just sit down and read this book you would really have to love poetry. The genre is poetry.