The Earth Is Good Is Good
Irregular Parents who want to go beyond the Sandra Boynton realm of books every kid gets from Barnes and Noble can seek out a used copy of The Earth Is Good, ISBN 0590350102, written by Michael Demunn, who works with the Finger Lakes Land Trust, and Illustrated by Jim McMullan.
This is one book that’s not likely to be made into a movie with a goofy expanded plotline and massive associated merchandising. It’s simple. It’s short. That’s especially needed in a time when so many books for kids have buttons and zooming accessory features.
The Earth is good - and we’re good when we’re with the Earth, instead of being trapped inside the little caves of our homes and offices.
The watercolor illustrations show a boy and a dog, and the landscape they live in, which often blends right through the characters, as if they are blending into the Earth around them.
No fast pacing. No long-winded sentences. Calming. Reassuring. Perfect for bedtime.
The Earth Is Good is good.
