Lynne Cherry
 Lynne with her canine companions, Jasper(left) and Rocky(right)
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BooksAwards and Reviews of How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate: Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming By Lynne Cherry and Gary Braasch Winner --2009 AAAS/ ForeWord Magazine 2008 Best Book of the Year Award Finalist John Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young Readers Green Earth Book Award -- Honor Book 2009 Moms’ Choice Awards 2009 Gold—Green Earth School Library Journal’s Best Books of 2008 National Parenting Publications Association Gold Award Winner of Publishers' Weekly 2008 - Green Books For Kids Selection Winner of The National Best Books 2008 Award/ On the 2008 "NSTA Recommends" List (National Science Teachers Association) Brodart—Librarians’ Picks for November Prime Magazine featuring Science Titles Selected as an IPY-Endorsed Polar book by International Polar Year What Reviewers Are Saying: This clear, detailed explanation demonstrates that we know about climate change through research by scientists and students at home and in the field - patient observation and investigations that lead to information about Earth's climate history. Environmentalist Cherry collaborates with photojournalist Braasch to distill the information in the latter's adult Earth under Fire (2007), adding examples of young people whose participation in citizen science projects through their schools supports the ongoing work of documenting these changes. The topically organized text is informative and accessible, explicit in its message, positive in tone and particularly useful in its broad array of examples and suggestions for student involvement in both inquiry and solutions. Numerous small photographs show children and adults around the world, a wide range of affected wildlife and effects of climate change on the landscape. A lengthy "Resources" section includes both books and a variety of information and action sources with Internet addresses. The scientists whose work is described are listed in a separate index, identified by position. A must for school libraries, and science teachers may want copies of their own. (index) (Nonfiction. 10-14) Kirkus Reviews (March 1, 2008) - Starred Review Veteran science writer Cherry and award-winning photographer Braasch team up to make climate change less frightening by showing children how to empower themselves as "citizen scientists." Cherry begins with a no-nonsense chapter about hypotheses and theories, facts versus belief. She goes on to explain how observation can help bring about climate-change strategies; the information about children involved with Project Budburst is particulary interesting. Along the way, there are examples of how nature is changing-from migrations to melting icecaps to rising coastlines-and how these changes have been observed. The second section, "Fitting the Clues Together," considers what scientists do with their information and notes successes that have been achieved (for example, species saved and reduction of carbon footprints) and ways kids can help reduce energy. The can-do emphasis helps to make the topic less depressing, and the intriguing color photographs are thoughtful and upbeat. Many scientists were called upon during the writing of this book, and it shows. ALA Booklist (February 15, 2008) Cherry and Braasch introduce readers to scientists around the world whose research contributes to an understanding of the causes and consequences of global warming….the au-thors consistently note ways in which students can have a positive impact by making personal choices and influencing public policy. A concluding spread identifies the more than 40 scientists mentioned in the text. The book's wide-ranging exploration of scientific studies and the encouragement to people of every age to become citizen scientists and active participants for change make this a valuable purchase. School Library Journal (June 2008) - Starred Review Meant to be like a youth version of Braasch's Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming Is Changing the World, this beautifully photographed global guide offers a look at how research in diverse fields leads to an understanding of the warming climate - and what children and adults are doing about it. The first and largest of the book's four sections, "Where We Find Clues About Climate Change," presents researchers, citizen scientists and schoolchildren examining the natural world and unearthing data about climate. Spreads jump from topic to topic, from rainforests to tree rings, oceanic mud samples to 800,000-year-old ice cores. The empowering "What Scientists and You Can Do" section provides practical, proactive suggestions, e.g., eating less meat, drinking tap instead of bottled water… Cherry (The Great Kapok Tree) immediately and clearly defines all science terms….. Readers young and old looking to make a difference will appreciate the book's hopeful tone as well as its comprehensive resource lists. Ages 10-14. Publisher's Weekly (March 10, 2008) - Starred Review Front and center in this excellent book are the data upon which explanations for rapid climate change are built. Each double-page spread in the first two-thirds of the book features a research project revealing changes in ecosystems - in the behaviors of butterflies and penguins, in the sizes of glaciers and sea levels, and in the amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The carefully built progression of cases - just a small sampling of the vast amount of data out there - drives home the message that change really is occurring, and that the rate of change is accelerating. A highlight of the book (and a hallmark of this field) is that data are being collected not just by scientists but also by naturalists, children, and other concerned citizens. Illustrations include sharp color photographs of researchers and children in the field and laboratories as well as age-appropriate graphs and tables that transform basic observations into evidence. A strong underlying message is that committed readers can make a difference; the last section of the book and the end materials include an index, an exhaustive list of resources, a directory of scientists, encouragement for readers to get involved in both science and conservation, and suggestions for making a difference that are laudably nontrivial. Horn Book Magazine (Sept/ …Cherry and Braasch walk readers through the scientific method, explaining how observation and experimentation can illuminate the world around us. The fascinating case studies manifest climate change include bird and butterfly migration, cloud forest amphibians, and the tundra food chain. Focusing on the science - and not the politics of peril - lessens the worry inherent in the subject. The authors smartly play up the wondrous diversity of a world worth saving - and convince readers that science has the power to do so. Horn Book Guide - Claire E. Gross (June 2008) When middle school students at a school in Vermont noticed that breathing the air made them feel ill, they also realized the buses sat outside with idling motors mornings and afternoons. Upon discovering the fumes contained twelve different pollutants, they petitioned the school board for a "no-idling" policy. In February 2007, it became a state law. That's the kind of environmental awareness promoted in this very timely book. By using science, 4th through 9th graders are introduced to the world around them. An award-winning children's author and illustrator of more than thirty books, Cherry wrote the classic The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest eighteen years ago. Nature is a theme prevalent in later books as well, including Flute_s Journey: The Life of a Wood Thrush and How the Groundhog_s Garden Grew. NSTA Recommends (Nat. Science Teachers Assoc.) - Suzanne Flynn - (March 2008) This beautiful and informative book fills a major gap in environmental writing for children. I'm impressed by the way it covers a wide range of research in different scientific fields, defining technical terms gracefully and naturally as they arise. The overall tone - urgent without being shrill, hopeful without being complacent - strikes me as just right. I would happily recommend it. Robert Coontz, editor, Science Magazine This is a necessary book. It treats kids with respect - they deserve to know what's going on. But they also deserve to know that there's much that can be done, and much that is being done. In a word, it's empowering! Bill McKibben, author, The End of Nature and Deep Economy See http:/ How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate: Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming
Lynne Cherry and Gary Braasch introduce kids to the scientists who, like detectives, are exploring the world to find out about the earth's climate. Like Indiana Jones, they brave freezing Arctic temperatures to study penguins and drill for ice cores in Antarctica. They study mud cores, tree cores and find many other clues to tell us about Earth's Climate History. The kids in the book learn the language of science and their data is used by many of these scientists in their studies. And at the end of the book there is a PIE CHART OF HOW MUCH CARBON A MILLION KIDS COULD PREVENT FROM GOING INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. This is an empowering book. A New Book about Climate Science and Solutions by Lynne Cherry and photojournalist Gary Braasch
Renowned children’s author Lynne Cherry and award-winning photojournalist Gary Braasch have written this book of empowerment for our nation’s school children. The youth of today will inherit a planet unlike any other in the past, and they have the unique opportunity to fundamentally transform our world for the better. Cherry and Braasch have provided the education platform for this transformation to help today’s youth to effectively fight climate change. Book Reviews: Robert Coontz, deputy news editor, SCIENCE magazine: "This beautiful and informative book fills a major gap in environmental writing for children. It covers a wide range of research, defining technical terms gracefully and naturally as they arise. The overall tone--urgent without being shrill, hopeful without being complacent--strikes me as just right. I happily recommend it." Bill McKibben: " This is a necessary book. It treats kids with respect--they deserve to know what’s going on. But they also deserve to know that there's much that can be done and much that is being done. In a word, it's empowering!" The book can be ordered at a 10% discount online from the publisher at Dawnpub.com The Art of Reading
Published by Dutton Children's Books, 2005 in conjunction with READING IS FUNDAMENTAL ISBN 0-525-47484-6  Twenty artists including Lynne Cherry describe their favorite childhood book and how it inspired them to become a children's book author/illustator. 96 pages. full-color illustrations. Dutton 800-631-8571http://www.rif.org/art/illustrators/cherry.mspx  Lynne's most recent book, The Sea, The Storm and the Mangrove Tangle, shows how a mangrove ecosystem becomes more and more complex, and how, as it becomes more complex, it supports a greater variety of living things. The Sea, The Storm and the Mangrove Tangle
Published by Farrar, Strauss, Giroux, 2004 ISBN 0-374-36482-6  First a seed is jostled from a branch of a mangrove tree and floats far away to a lagoon in the Caribbean Sea. Then it takes root, sprouts leaves, and slowly begins to grow. Over many years, the mangrove will provide a home for numerous creatures of land and sea. In this richly illustrated chronicle of the life of one mangrove tree, Lynne Cherry details the abundant wildlife that depends upon its unique and wonderful ecosystem, one that is beneficial to so many, but one that also faces many dangers.How Groundhog's Garden Grew CLICK HERE TO SEE SCHOOL GARDEN TOOL KIT! Published by Scholastic, 2003 ISBN 0-439-32371-1  Little Groundhog loves to eat his neighbor’s vegetables until he makes a friend who teaches him the joy of planting a garden of his own. As squirrel introduces Little Groundhog to the cycle of an entire gardening year, children will learn about gathering seeds in fall; storing them in winter; planting in spring; weeding and watering in summer; and a delicious, bountiful harvest at Thanksgiving time. An exuberant celebration of friendship, sharing, and the wonders of the natural world. TO READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK, for teacher curriculum ideas, or to order a FREE teachers' guide, AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GREEN SCHOOLS, CLICK ON THE TITLE. Reading level: Ages 4-8 Making a Difference in the World:
Lynne's Autobiography Published by Richard Owen Publishers, 2000 ISBN 1-57274-373-5  Lynne’s mother, Helen Cogancherry, is also a children’s book illustrator. In this book we see her mother’s influence as she paints Lynne’s portrait and encourages her, as a child, to write and draw. We also see Lynne planting a tree with her father. In taking us through her life of writing and illustrating books that teach about rain forests, bird migration, saving the ancient forests and cleaning up streams and rivers—Lynne shows children that they, too, can make a difference in the world.(to order call Richard Owen Publishers at 800-336-5588) TO READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK, CLICK ON THE TITLE. Reading level: Ages 5-10 The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
by Lynne Cherry and Mark J. Plotkin Harcourt Brace, 1998 (ISBN 0-15-201281-8) Ages 6-10 Flute's Journey: The Life of a Wood Thrush written and illustrated by L.C.
Harcourt Brace, 1997 (ISBN 0-15-292853-7) Living on Earth--Click to listen to Lynne Cherry read A River Ran Wild on NPR  The story of a wood thrush's arduous first migration--across thousands of miles—from his nesting grounds in the Belt Woods of Maryland to his winter home in Costa Rica, and back again. For a review of this book, click HERE!TO READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK, for teacher curriculum ideas, to learn how you can help songbirds survive, and to hear how this book--and letters from children--helped save a 600 acre bird sanctuary, CLICK ON THE TITLE. Reading level: Ages 6-11 The Dragon and the Unicorn
Harcourt Brace, 1995 (ISBN 0-15-224193-0)  A stirring environmental story and a lavishly illustrated original fairy tale about preserving old-growth forests.TO READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK, and for teacher curriculum ideas, CLICK ON THE TITLE. Click here to see Folkmanis Dragon and Unicorn puppets Reading level: Ages 6-11 The Armadillo from Amarillo
Harcourt Brace, 1994 (ISBN 0-15-200359-2)  Introduces Sasparillo, the armadillo, who sets off on an adventure to discover where in the world he is. This tale is an ecological jewel about Texas geography, history, and native fauna and flora.TO READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK, and for teacher curriculum ideas, CLICK ON THE TITLE. Reading level: Ages 5-9 The Big Book For the Planet
From Island to Island by Lynne Cherry The places we live are like the islands in this story From Island to Island. Throughout human history, we have lived in a place, used up its resources and then moved on to another and another. Now we are finally realizing about the limits to growth just like the little girl traveling from island to island, listening to her grandmother's tale--the history of their people. A River Ran Wild
Harcourt Brace, 1992 (hardback ISBN 0-15-200542-0); (paperback ISBN 0-15-216372-7) Living on Earth--Click to listen to Lynne Cherry read A River Ran Wild on NPR  An environmental history and a history of technology. It will aid in the teaching of values and philosophy (i.e. Are humans part of nature? Are they apart of the food chain, or separate and independent from nature?)TO READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK, and for teacher curriculum ideas, CLICK ON THE TITLE. Reading level: Ages 6-12 The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
Harcourt, Brace, 1990 ISBN 0-15-200520-x  This best-selling classic is an inspired look at what the Kapok tree means to the creatures that live in it—and what rain forests mean to the world’s ecology.Praise from Dr Seuss: for The Great Kapok Tree “Dear Lynne Cherry, I wish I could draw and paint as well as you do! That is a beautiful and powerful book…My Lorax doesn’t fell quite so lonely now that your great birds and beasts have come to join him.” Ted Geisel (Dr Seuss) Click here to read the spanish version, El Gran Capoquero. TO READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK, and for teacher curriculum ideas, CLICK ON THE TITLE. Reading level: Ages 4-8 Where Butterflies Grow
by Joanne Ryder/illustrated by L.C. E.P. Dutton, 1989 ISBN 0-525-67284-2 Living on Earth--Click to listen to Lynne Cherry read this book on NPR  Scientifically accurate drawings show the metamorphosis of a Black Swallowtail butterfly from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly.TO READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK, and for teacher curriculum ideas, CLICK ON THE TITLE. Reading level: Ages 4-8 Chipmunk Song
by Joanne Ryder/illustrated by L.C., 1987  A child imagines shrinking down to the size of a chipmunk and seeing the world from that vantage point.For a review by a child reader, go to this site: Reading Rainbow: Episode, The Salamander Room! Reading level: Ages 4-8 The Snail’s Spell
by Joanne Ryder/illustrated by L.C. 1985; paperback1988 ISBN 0-14-050891-0 out of print but you can find copies on the internet  Published in 1988, this is the first book that Lynne Cherry illustrated in full color. A boy imagines that he has shrunk down to the size of a snail.Reading level: Ages 3-7 When I'm Sleepy
by Jane Howard, illustrated by Lynne Cherry E.P. Dutton, 1985 ISBN 0-525-45561-2  A child imagines sleeping with various animals...in a swamp with turtles, on icebergs with pengins, in a nest with a baby bird. This is a wonderful way to introduce the concept of "habitat" to young children. .Reading level: pre-K to grade 2 Orangutan
E.P.Dutton, 1987 ISBN 0-525-45794-1  This book introduces very young children to endangered species. Orangutans are endangered because their habitat is being destroyed--and as people encroach on their forests, they are hunted for meat. Birute Gimlike (SP) has tried to save these wonderful creatures and you can read more about her battle in --- (her book) .Reading level: pre-K to grade 2 Snow Leopard
Published by E.P. Dutton,1987 ISBN 0-525-45797-6  Snow Leopards are endangered because they are hunted for their fur. In this little board book--one of the Endangered Species series--Pre k to 2nd grade children can read about these magnificent cats.Reading level: pre-K to grade 2 Grizzly Bear
ISBN0-525-45793-3  Grizzly bears are endangered because their habitat is being destroyed. However with the protection of hundreds of acres in the western United States, grizzlies may survive.Reading level: pre-K to grade 2 Seal
ISBN 0-525-45796-8  This is one of four little board books to introduce Pre-K children to endangered species. Harp seals are endangered because they are hunted for their fur. The environmental group, Greenpeace, drew attention to the plight of harp seals and came up with a creative solution to save them...They went up to the Arctic where the seals were being hunted and sprayed them with green spray paint. Why would spraying them with green spray paint save the seals? Can you guess why?Reading level: pre-K to grade 2 Cuando Tengo Sueno
When I'm Sleepy in Spanish E.P. Dutton ISBN 0-525-45562-0 TO READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK, and for teacher curriculum ideas, CLICK ON THE TITLE. "Cuando tengo sueno, a veces quisiera acurrucarme en una canasta, o dormirme ien un nido mullido. Cuando tengo sueno y me estiro y bostezo, me pongo a pensar como seria dormir in un pantano." Reading level: pre-K to grade 2 Who's Sick Today?
Harcourt, Brace, 1998 (ISBN 0-15-2018867 paperback)  Beavers with fevers, a gnu with the flu and a snake with an ache quiet children’s fears about visiting the doctor or going to the hospital. Who’s Sick Today also introduces simple rhyme to inspire children to write their own. Reading level: pre-K to grade 2 |
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