Our Earth Is a Poem

This is a book of poetry for everyone.

Inside is a treasure trove of writing celebrating the natural world. Read the poems aloud or curl up with them in a quiet corner. Begin your journey into a lifelong love of poetry.

This beautifully illustrated collection features powerful poems written by a wide range of contemporary voices. They share their unique perspectives on the topic of nature, from a dreaming forest and bouquets of buried stars to rivers that dance with rocks and the brushed lava fur of the mountain gorilla. Showcasing original poems alongside existing works, this is a book to share and treasure forever.

Featuring brilliant poetry by:

Margarita Engle
Diana Hendry
Grace Nichols
Robert Macfarlane
Ruth Awolola
Naomi Shihab Nye
Zaro Weil
Rachel Plummer
Joyce Sidman
Carol Ann Duffy
Jack Prelutsky
Mary Anne Hoberman
Nikki Giovanni
Jan Dean
Rebecca Perry
Tom Denbigh

And awe-inspiring artwork from:

Annalise Barber
Mariana Roldan
Masha Manapov
Nabila Adani