The Earth Has Caught a Cold

by Roxane Marie Galliez, Sandrine Lhomme (Illustrator)

Beautifully evocative illustrations team with a refreshingly new writing style to create the perfect blend of a compelling story and a meaningful message of personal growth, personal responsibility, and hope for our future. Both creators, with their popularity in the European market, are certain to connect with young American readers.

The world has a cold! All the symptoms are there. She’s sneezing up storms and burning a fever so high it’s affecting the seasons. She’s coughing and it’s causing earthquakes. Luckily one boy cares enough to take action and get everyone to stop and take notice. This poignant tale teaches children about responsibility and about being aware of their world and their place in it. The best part is that it leaves readers with a sense of hope and empowerment.

24 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2009

About the author

Roxane Marie Galliez is a prize-winning writer, poet, and children's book author. She has a doctorate in the history of ancient civilizations and traveled the Pacific Islands for several years as a researcher and journalist.She lives near Saint-Etienne, France.

Reviews

[A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the illustrations and the colors, but I don't think that the moral of the story is clear to the targeted age group

I re-read it and still not sure if it's about global warming or pollution or wasting water or noise

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think the storyline is okok. I really like the pictures.

[S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Abstract, but beautiful. The prescription is as unclear as the diagnosis.