In the children’s picture book Earthdance, Joanne Ryder’s lyrical poetry and Norman Gorbaty’s colorful art invites young readers to become not just part of the earth, but Earth itself. Told from the perspective of the planet Earth, this inventive and imaginative illustrated poem takes you on a tour of the world’s environments from oceans and mountains to grasslands and glaciers where you’ll meet a variety of people and animals who not only call Earth home but understand they are also of the Earth.
Joanne Ryder is the award-winning author of numerous children’s books about the natural world, including Little Panda: The World Welcomes Hua Mei at the San Diego Zoo. Some of her other books include Bears Out There, Chipmunk Song, The Snail’s Spell, and White Bear, Ice Bear. Before becoming a full-time writer, Joanne worked as a children’s book editor in New York City. She lives in California.
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