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    Our House Is Round: A Kid's Book About Why Protecting Our Earth Matters
    Our House Is Round: A Kid's Book About Why Protecting Our Earth Matters
    Our House Is Round: A Kid's Book About Why Protecting Our Earth Matters
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    Our House Is Round: A Kid's Book About Why Protecting Our Earth Matters

    By Yolanda Kondonassis and Joan Brush

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    Called the perfect children’s introduction to environmental issues” by Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, Our House Is Round gently guides young readers through a smartly narrated conversation illuminating the concept of global connection and environmental cause and effect. This book teaches the whys” behind earth conservation in a colorful, positive way that encourages maturity, responsibility, and problem-solving discussion. Author Yolanda Kondonassis encourages children to answer questions about their planet and discusses the issues of global warming, recycling, energy conservation, planting trees, and more. This book is a must for every school and family library.

    Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readerspicture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSky Pony
    Release dateFeb 28, 2012
    ISBN9781628722796
    Our House Is Round: A Kid's Book About Why Protecting Our Earth Matters

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      Our House Is Round - Yolanda Kondonassis

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      For my Amanda, who inspires me in ways I never could have imagined; for my Dad, who has been there for me every step of the way; and to the memory of Joan Scarangello, my dear friend and cheerleader.

      —YK

      Copyright © 2012 by Yolanda Kondonassis

      All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. All inquiries should be addressed to Sky Pony Press, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018.

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