Discover the Series: Our Planet Earth
A short illustrated series that teaches children to see the planet through its own eyes.
The “Our Planet Earth” series invites children to discover planetary secrets—from planets, mountains and oceans to deserts and volcanoes. Each book explains how natural forces shape Earth and how all elements interconnect. Through colorful illustrations, clear explanations, and engaging activities, children explore geography, geology, and the natural world’s beauty while developing environmental awareness and scientific curiosity.
General Information
Age Group: 11+ years
Genres: Non-fiction - Earth Sciences (JNF051080) - Environmental Science (JNF051100)
Structural Data: 24 average pages per book - 50 average words per page
Educational Characteristics
This series helps children see Earth “through its own eyes”—understanding how water cycles, mountains form, and natural systems interconnect. It develops observational skills, environmental stewardship, and scientific curiosity about planetary processes and geological phenomena. Children learn to recognize patterns in nature, understand how natural forces shape landscapes, and appreciate Earth’s dynamic systems through engaging, inquiry-based, age-appropriate content.
Earth Formation & Processes
Discover how mountains, rivers, seas, and landforms are created and transformed.Environmental Stewardship
Understand the importance of protecting and caring for our planet.Scientific Inquiry
Ask questions about natural phenomena and seek evidence-based explanations.Systems Thinking
Observe patterns, connections, and relationships among natural elements and ecosystems.Appreciation & Wonder
Develop respect, admiration, and curiosity for Earth's beauty and complexity.
Inside the Series
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Earth could talk to you? In this book, it does! Earth takes you on a journey through its layers, its oceans, its invisible “clothing,” and all the way out to the Solar System. Along the way, it asks you questions, challenges you to think, and shares secrets that most people never stop to consider. By the end, you’ll see the planet you live on in a whole new way.
Earth’s landmass is divided into seven continents — each with its own climate, wildlife, and story. This book travels across all of them, from Asia’s Silk Road and the Amazon rainforest to Antarctica’s penguin colonies and Europe’s fairy-tale castles, revealing what makes each one distinct and how forces like earthquakes, volcanoes, and glaciers continue reshaping them today. Along the way, it traces all of this back 300 million years to Pangaea, when every continent was one.
Covering 70% of Earth’s surface, the oceans and seas hold some of the planet’s most extraordinary secrets — from the mysterious Bermuda Triangle to coral reefs teeming with color, from icebergs drifting in the Southern Ocean to the deepest point on Earth where even Everest would disappear underwater. But this blue world, which produces more than half the oxygen we breathe and regulates our climate, is under threat. This book explores what makes oceans so essential — and why protecting them matters.
Mountains are Earth’s backbone — built over millions of years by colliding tectonic plates, shaped by volcanoes, rivers, and glaciers. This book travels across the world’s great ranges, from the Himalayas and the Andes to the Caucasus and the Alps, revealing how mountains form, why the air gets colder as you climb, and what extraordinary wildlife thrives on their slopes. It also explores the valleys below — including the Ararat Plain, described as Armenia’s breadbasket — and ends with a reminder that these landscapes, home to rare species and vital water sources, are worth protecting.
Carving canyons over millions of years, shaping civilizations, and connecting mountain peaks to distant seas — rivers and streams are among Earth’s most powerful forces. From the Amazon, so wide its far bank disappears, to the sacred Ganges, to the ancient Armenian rivers that helped birth Mesopotamian civilization, they give us drinking water, electricity, and some of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles. But pollution is quietly silencing many of them. This book explores what makes rivers irreplaceable — and why they need our protection.
Still and silent, lakes and ponds are far more alive than they appear. Their depths hold centuries of history, their shores shelter flamingos, beavers, and rainbow-colored fish found nowhere else on Earth. From Russia’s Baikal — deep enough to hold all of humanity’s fresh water — to Armenia’s beloved Lake Sevan, perched high in the mountains with its own unique trout, these water worlds are irreplaceable. Yet many are shrinking or disappearing. This book explores what makes lakes worth protecting.
Born from volcanic eruptions, carved by waves, or split from continents over millennia — islands are Earth’s most extraordinary secrets. From Greenland’s ice-covered expanse to the Maldives’ coral rings, from Manhattan’s towering skyline to Akhtamar’s ancient Armenian church rising from Lake Van, each island is a world of its own. Some harbor creatures found nowhere else on Earth. But rising seas threaten to swallow many of them whole. This book explores what makes islands so endlessly fascinating — and fragile.
Covering one-third of Earth’s land surface, deserts are far more than empty stretches of sand. Some are freezing, some coastal, some explode in color after rare rains. Wind sculpts rocks into monuments, beetles harvest water from fog, and ancient peoples navigated these landscapes for millennia — including Armenian merchants who crossed Central Asian deserts along the Silk Road. But human-caused desertification now threatens fertile lands worldwide. This book explores what makes deserts extraordinary — and why the greatest threat they face isn’t the sun, it’s us.