What if we could open up our planet and look inside? From its red-hot core to the highest mountain peak, see Earth as you've never seen it before, in a colorful introduction to the powerful forces shaping our home. "A smooth initiation into earth science".--"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books". Full color.

A basic and enjoyable introduction to our planet from Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons

What if we could open up our planet and look inside? From its red-hot core to the highest mountain peak, come see the ins and outs of Earth as you've never seen them before in a colorful introduction to the powerful forces shaping our home.

With detailed illustrations and diagrams, Gail Gibbons offers a classroom-ready nonfiction picture book that makes complex scientific concepts understandable and entertaining for young readers.