How ironic that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill began on EARTH Day in 2010. Using a traditional tune with all-new lyrics, Christine Lavin has created a simple yet powerful message that will have
children feeling for the plight of our wildlife while at the same time, giving them ideas on how to make the world a cleaner and safer place. The book has already garnered high praise from
Kirkus: "if the future of our planet is in the hands of our children, then reading them books like this one might be a wise idea...Franco Feeney's thoughtfully detailed illustrations of
oil-slicked sea critters will tug at young readers! ' heartstrings...Kudos to Lavin and Franco Feeney for making the songbook an entertaining��nd earth-friendly��nvestment...Play...this
important environmental message". Experts from the fields of environmental science, wildlife rehabilitation, education, marine biology, renewable energy and earth science all contributed to the
science-filled appendix.
